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Famous People from Vermont
Vermont
Biographies, Famous People from Vermont
Alexander McGillivray
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Chester A. Arthur (1829 - 1886) The 21st
President of the United States (1881-1885);
born in Fairfield.
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Orson Bean (1928 - ) Actor; born in
Burlington.
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Ben Cohen (1951 - ) &
Jerry Greenfield (1951 - ) Founders of
Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Ice-Cream; born in New
York and moved to Vermont during the late
1970s.
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Calvin Coolidge (1872 - 1933) The 30th
President of the United States (1923-1929);
born in Plymouth Notch.
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Thomas Davenport (1802 - 1851)
Inventor; He patented a device for
"Improvements in propelling machinery by
magnetism and electromagnetism" in 1837; born
in Williamstown.
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John Dewey (1859 - 1952) Philosopher;
born in Burlington.
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Stephen A. Douglas (1813 - 1861)
Politician famous for his debates with Abraham
Lincoln; born near Brandon.
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Ralph E. Flanders (1880 - 1970)
Senator; born in Barnet.
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Elisha Graves Otis (1811 - 1861)
Inventor of the elevator; born near Halifax.
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Katherine Paterson (1932 - )
Children’s author and Newberry Award winner
for Jacob Have I Loved; moved to Barre in
1964.
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Rudy Vallee (1901 - 1986) Singer, band
leaderl; born in Island Pond.
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Henry Wells (1805 - 1878) Founder of
Wells Fargo and Co.; born in Thetford.
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Brigham Young (1801 - 1877) Colonizer,
territorial governor, and President of The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints;
born in Whitingham.
More Famous People of
Vermont
- Sherman Adams governor, East Dover
- John Deere inventor, Rutland
- George Dewey admiral, Montpelier
- James Fisk financial speculator,
Bennington
- Wilbur Fisk clergyman, educator
- Horace A. Tabor silver king,
Holland
- Justin Morrill politician,
Strafford
- Richard Morris Hunt architect,
Brattleboro
- William Morris Hunt painter,
Bratleboro
- Moses Pendleton choreographer
- Patty Sheehan golfer, Middlebury
- Joseph Smith religious leader,
Sharon
- Ernest Thompson actor, writer
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