#1Famous people · Readsboro
2 famous people were born in Readsboro
At the top of the list is the American Mormon leader Welcome Chapman, covered in 2 languages. The other is Arthur P. Carpenter. Whitingham, which borders it, has 7 on its list, the best known Brigham Young. Over 62 years of births, the list goes from Welcome Chapman (1805) to Arthur P. Carpenter (1867).
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Welcome Chapman
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1805
Welcome Chapman
Youngest
1867
Arthur P. Carpenter
The best known
Born in Readsboro
#1#2Known for
What Readsboro is known for
1 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.
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Of the towns around it, Whitingham has the most on record: 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Readsboro 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 (5)
- Welcome Chapman: TrustTruth at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur P. Carpenter: Conrad Reno, author. Century Memorial Publishing Company (Boston, MA)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brigham Young: Charles William Carter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert J. Davenport: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Dalmon Stafford: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons