#1Writing & Arts
George Brinton McClellan Harvey
1864–1928American journalist and diplomat
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Famous people · Peacham
Most of the 9 famous people born in Peacham came into the world in the early republic
At the top of the list is the American journalist and diplomat George Brinton McClellan Harvey, covered in 10 languages. Samuel Worcester is second and John Blanchard third. The first birth on record is John Blanchard’s, in 1787, and the last George Brinton McClellan Harvey’s, in 1864. Only 26 of the 216 towns in Vermont with anyone on record list more.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
George Brinton McClellan Harvey
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1787
John Blanchard
Youngest
1864
George Brinton McClellan Harvey
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
What stands out about Peacham’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Peacham’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1790s, with 2 people born in that decade.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Peacham
Languages with an article: 10 for George Brinton McClellan Harvey, 6 for Samuel Worcester, 4 for John Blanchard.
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#2Faith
Samuel Worcester
1798–1859Christian missionary to Cherokee, civil rights advocate 1798-1859
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What Peacham is known for
2 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.
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Everyone else born in Peacham
Another 6, the earliest born in 1792.
John Martin
1820–1905(1820-1905) businessman, created the Northwestern Consolidated Milling Company
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Close by, Danville counts 11 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Peacham and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (11)
- George Brinton McClellan Harvey: George_Brinton_McClellan_Harvey.jpg: Harris & Ewing derivative work: Jbarta, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Worcester: Cculber007 at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Elisha Phelps: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert M. Blair: C. Douglas SternerTransparency added and cropped by User:pd_THOR, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Merrill: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Martin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Cowles: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thaddeus Stevens: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Flanders: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lindon Bates: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Ann Frost Stearns Pratt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons