Famous people · Waltham
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Waltham
Closest of all is Gabriel Mann, from Middlebury, 10 mi away. New Haven’s list, next door, has 7 names, Homer Hulbert first among them. The best known of them is Levi P. Morton, with articles in 53 languages. Across Vermont, 217 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Levi P. Morton
Best known
Levi P. Morton
in 53 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Waltham’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Waltham
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
John Wolcott Stewart
1825–1915American lawyer and politician
Solomon Foot
1802–1866U.S. Senator, Vermont State Representative, American Lawyer
Levi P. Morton
1824–1920Vice president of the United States from 1889 to 1893
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Waltham and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. 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)
- Levi P. Morton: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gabriel Mann: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Patty Sheehan: Ted Van Pelt, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Columbus Delano: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Eugene Osborne: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Wolcott Stewart: Bioguide/Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Solomon Foot: McClees & Beck (Washington), publishers. Julian Vannerson, photographer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Homer Hulbert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick E. Woodbridge: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harriet Bishop: J. C. Buttre, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Martin F. Allen: "The Vermonter" magazine, July 1900, page 230, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons