#1Famous people · Williston
Leaders stand out among the 8 famous people born in Williston
Most widely known is Chauncey W. Brownell, the American politician, with articles in 4 languages. The next two names are Miron Winslow and Dave Keefe. 7 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. Fewer than a quarter of the 215 towns in Vermont with famous people list more.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Chauncey W. Brownell
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1789
Miron Winslow
Youngest
1897
Dave Keefe
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Williston’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Williston’s famous people were born
The 1820s saw the most births of any decade: 3.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Williston is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 2.4 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Williston
By how many languages cover them, Chauncey W. Brownell comes first (4), then Miron Winslow (4) and Dave Keefe (3).
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Everyone else born in Williston
Another 5, 3 of them leaders.
Stephen Girard Whipple
1823–1895American politician, newspaper editor and Union officer
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Lucius E. Chittenden
1824–1900Vermont author, banker, lawyer, politician and advocate
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A chosen home
Also called Williston home
One more notable person made the town home: Jerry Greenfield.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Jericho has the longest list next door: 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Williston 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)
- Chauncey W. Brownell: Burlington Building and Loan Association., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Keefe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Russell S. Taft: Charles Spooner Forbes, Publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George H. Taylor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucius E. Chittenden: Lucius E. Chittenden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Edmund Burke: James Edmund Burke (Life time: 1949), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Greenfield: Dismas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilson Bentley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kerstin Anderson: Tbardenvt, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George F. Edmunds: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Wood: Brianwood, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons