#1Famous people · Wheelock
Wheelock has one famous person on record
In 1863, the American judge William H. Taylor was born. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. Readers can find them written up in 2 languages. Danville’s list, next door, has 11 names, Thaddeus Stevens first among them.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
William H. Taylor
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1863
William H. Taylor
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Wheelock
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Danville leads the towns around it, with 11 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wheelock 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 (6)
- William H. Taylor: Charles R. Cummings (White River Junction, VT), editor and publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thaddeus Stevens: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles W. Willard: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Bartlett, Jr.: Edward F. Hartley (1847-1887), 309 West Madison Street, Chicago., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew M. Blair: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Comings: Richard Sawyer Currier, compiler. Capital City Press (Montpelier, Vermont), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons