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Famous people · Sutton

Sutton is the birthplace of 6 famous people

Thomas Bartlett, Jr. is the best known, with articles in 5 languages. 6 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. Over 50 years of births, the list goes from Thomas Bartlett, Jr. (1808) to Fred Mann (1858). The longest list of any town in Vermont belongs to Burlington, with 55.

#1 best knownThomas Bartlett, Jr.Politics & Law · 1808–1876
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Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Thomas Bartlett, Jr.
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1808
Thomas Bartlett, Jr.
Youngest
1858
Fred Mann
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents

What stands out about Sutton’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Sutton’s famous people were born

More were born in the 1820s than in any other decade: 3.

A new nationMills & railroads180018501900Ozro W. ChildsFred MannThomas Bartlett, Jr.
Politics & LawBusinessSportsMilitary

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

The best known

Born in Sutton

First, Thomas Bartlett, Jr. (5 languages), then Fred Mann (3) and Henry Oscar Houghton (3).

Thomas Bartlett, Jr.#1
Politics & Law

Thomas Bartlett, Jr.

1808–1876

American politician 1808-1876

5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Fred Mann#2
Sports

Fred Mann

1858–1916

Major League Baseball player

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Henry Oscar Houghton#3
Business

Henry Oscar Houghton

1823–1895

American printer and publisher, briefly mayor of Cambridge

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for

What Sutton is known for

The field with the most names is Politics & Law: 2.

The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Sutton

3 more, from 1824 to 1837.

JI

James Monroe Ingalls

1837–1927

Union Army soldier

Ozro W. Childs

Ozro W. Childs

1824–1890

American horticulturist, banker and politician

JW

Jonathan J. Woodman

1825–1907

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
A chosen home

Also called Sutton home

One more notable person made the town home: Luis Gómez.

Luis Gómez

Luis Gómez

born 1956

Puerto Rican actor

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
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Lyndon leads the towns around it, with 6 names.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sutton 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.

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