The following is a list of notable people who were born in the U.S. state of Vermont, live or lived in Vermont, or for whom Vermont is a significant part of their identity and who have entries in Wikipedia:

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Bert Abbey Bert Wood Abbey (November 11, 1869 – June 11, 1962) was a Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher. Amateur career After graduating from Vermont Academy in 1887, Abbey first began playing baseball as a freshman in college, when he recruited fellow s ...

(1869–1962), Major League baseball pitcher; born in Essex *

Charles Francis Adams Charles Francis Adams may refer to: * Charles Francis Adams Sr. (1807–1886), grandson of John Adams, son of John Quincy Adams, U.S. congressman, ambassador * Charles Francis Adams Jr. (1835–1915), son of above, American Civil War general and p ...

(1876–1947), first owner of the Boston Bruins (1924–1925), born in

Newport Newport most commonly refers to: *Newport, Wales *Newport, Rhode Island, US Newport or New Port may also refer to: Places Asia *Newport City, Metro Manila, a Philippine district in Pasay Europe Ireland *Newport, County Mayo, a town on the ...

Charles Kendall Adams Charles Kendall Adams (January 24, 1835 – July 26, 1902) was an American educator and historian. He served as the second president of Cornell University from 1885 until 1892, and as president of the University of Wisconsin from 1892 until 1901. ...

(1835–1902), educator and historian; born in Derby *

Frederick W. Adams Frederick Whiting Adams (December 27, 1786 – December 17, 1858) was a noted physician, author, and violin maker. Biography He was born in Pawlet, Vermont in 1786, and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1822. Upon graduation, he practice ...

(1786–1858), physician, author, violin maker; born in Pawlet *

Sherman Adams Llewelyn Sherman Adams (January 8, 1899 – October 27, 1986) was an American businessman and politician, best known as White House Chief of Staff for President Dwight D. Eisenhower, the culmination of an 18-year political career that also inclu ...

(1899–1986), politician, Chief of Staff for President Dwight D. Eisenhower; born in East Dover * Eric Aho, painter *

Charles Augustus Aiken Charles Augustus Aiken (October 30, 1827 – January 14, 1892) was an American clergyman and academic. Biography He was born in Manchester, Vermont, on October 30, 1827, to John Aiken and Harriet Adams Aiken. He graduated from Dartmouth College ...

(1827–1892), clergyman and academic; born in Manchester * George Aiken (1892–1984), Governor and US Senator; from Putney * Ivan Albright (1897–1983), painter and artist; lived in Woodstock * Henry Mills Alden, editor of '' Harper's Weekly''; born in Mount Tabor * Ebenezer Allen, 18th-century soldier *

Ethan Allen Ethan Allen ( – February 12, 1789) was an American farmer, businessman, land speculator, philosopher, writer, lay theologian, American Revolutionary War patriot, and politician. He is best known as one of the founders of Vermont and for ...

, commander of the Green Mountain Boys * Fanny Allen, nun, daughter of

; namesake of the Fanny Allen Hospital in Colchester * Ira Allen, one of Vermont's founders; brother of

* Jerome Allen, author; born in Westminster * Julia Alvarez, author; writer-in-residence at

Middlebury College Middlebury College is a private liberal arts college in Middlebury, Vermont. Founded in 1800 by Congregationalists, Middlebury was the first operating college or university in Vermont. The college currently enrolls 2,858 undergraduates from all ...

* Trey Anastasio, vocalist and guitarist for

Phish Phish is an American rock band formed in Burlington, Vermont, in 1983. The band is known for musical improvisation, extended jams, blending of genres, and a dedicated fan base. The band consists of guitarist Trey Anastasio, bassist Mike Gordon ...

; attended University of Vermont * Piers Anthony (pseudonym), science-fiction author * Harriett Ellen Grannis Arey, author, editor, and publisher; born in Cavendish, Vermont *

Lemuel H. Arnold Lemuel Hastings Arnold (January 29, 1792June 27, 1852) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Rhode Island. A Whig, he served as the 12th Governor of the State of Rhode Island and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Early ...

, Governor of Rhode Island (1831–1833); born in

St. Johnsbury St. Johnsbury (known locally as "St. J") is the shire town ( county seat) of Caledonia County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,364. St. Johnsbury is situated on the Passumpsic River and is located approximatel ...

* Chester A. Arthur, 21st President of the United States; born in Fairfield *

Warren Austin Warren Robinson Austin (November 12, 1877 – December 25, 1962) was an American politician and diplomat who served as United States Senator from Vermont and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. A native of Highgate Center, Vermont, Austin was ...

, early

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations The United States ambassador to the United Nations is the leader of the U.S. delegation, the U.S. Mission to the United Nations. The position is formally known as the permanent representative of the United States of America to the United Nations ...

; born in Highgate * Charlotte Ayanna, actress, 1993 Miss Teen USA * Mary Azarian, woodcut artist, children's book illustrator; resides in Plainfield

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* Orville E. Babcock, American Civil War general *

Edwin Eugene Bagley Edwin Eugene Bagley (May 29, 1857January 29, 1922) was an American composer, most famous for composing the march ''National Emblem''. Bagley was born in Craftsbury, Vermont on May 29, 1857. He began his music career at the age of nine as a vocali ...

, composer of " National Emblem" and other marches * Maxine Bahns, actress, born in

Stowe Stowe may refer to: Places United Kingdom *Stowe, Buckinghamshire, a civil parish and former village **Stowe House **Stowe School *Stowe, Cornwall, in Kilkhampton parish * Stowe, Herefordshire, in the List of places in Herefordshire * Stowe, Linco ...

* Arthur Scott Bailey, author of children's books, born in St. Albans * Emma Bailey, first American woman auctioneer, lived in Brattleboro * Brad Baker, baseball pitcher, born in Brattleboro * David Ball, NFL football player *

Ella Maria Ballou Ella Maria Ballou (November 15, 1852 – July 29, 1937) was an American writer who worked as a stenographer, reporter, and essayist. She started her career as a teacher, but finding the compensation for women in this vocation too small, she too ...

(1852-1937), writer; born in Wallingford, Vermont * Hosea Ballou, a father of American Universalism * Bradley Barlow, politician; born in Fairfield * John Barrett, diplomat; born in

Grafton Grafton may refer to: Places Australia * Grafton, New South Wales Canada * Grafton, New Brunswick * Grafton, Nova Scotia * Grafton, Ontario England * Grafton, Cheshire * Grafton, Herefordshire *Grafton, North Yorkshire * Grafton, Oxfordshi ...

John S. Barry John Stewart Barry (January 29, 1802– January 14, 1870) was the fourth and eighth governor of Michigan. He was Michigan's only three-term governor in the 19th century. His main accomplishment was to rationalize state finances after the state's ...

, 5th and 8th governor of Michigan *

John L. Barstow John Lester Barstow (February 21, 1832 – June 28, 1913) was an American teacher, farmer, politician, and soldier who served as the 39th governor of Vermont, United States. Early life Barstow was born in Shelburne, Vermont, on February 21, 183 ...

, 39th Governor of Vermont * Daric Barton, baseball player; born in

Springfield Springfield may refer to: * Springfield (toponym), the place name in general Places and locations Australia * Springfield, New South Wales (Central Coast) * Springfield, New South Wales (Snowy Monaro Regional Council) * Springfield, Queenslan ...

Lindon Wallace Bates Lindon Wallace Bates (1858–1924) was an American civil engineer. Early years and education Bates was born at Marshfield, Vermont on November 19, 1858, and educated at Yale College. Career After the completion of engineering studies he was appo ...

, civil engineer; born in Marshfield * Portus Baxter, politician *

Fernando C. Beaman Fernando Cortez Beaman (June 28, 1814 – September 27, 1882) was a teacher, lawyer and politician from Michigan during and after the American Civil War. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives and as mayor of Adri ...

, politician * Orson Bean, actor, born in Burlington * Alison Bechdel, cartoonist *

Johnny Behan John Harris Behan (October 24, 1844 – June 7, 1912) was an American law enforcement officer and politician who served as Sheriff of Cochise County in the Arizona Territory, during the gunfight at the O.K. Corral and was known for his oppositi ...

, 19th-century sheriff of Tombstone, Arizona *

Hiram Bell Hiram Bell (April 22, 1808 – December 21, 1855) was an American politician who was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from the United States House of Representatives, Ohio District 3, Ohio's Third Congressional Dist ...

, politician, born in

Salem Salem may refer to: Places Canada Ontario * Bruce County ** Salem, Arran–Elderslie, Ontario, in the municipality of Arran–Elderslie ** Salem, South Bruce, Ontario, in the municipality of South Bruce * Salem, Dufferin County, Ontario, part ...

* H. H. Bennett, photographer; raised in Brattleboro * Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley, scientist and photographer *

Bill W. William Griffith Wilson (November 26, 1895 – January 24, 1971), also known as Bill Wilson or Bill W., was the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). AA is an international mutual aid fellowship with about two million members worldwide b ...

, founder of

Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is an international mutual aid fellowship of alcoholics dedicated to abstinence-based recovery from alcoholism through its spiritually-inclined Twelve Step program. Following its Twelve Traditions, AA is non-professi ...

; born in East Dorset *

Charles E. Billings Charles Ethan Billings (1834–1920) was an American mechanical engineer, inventor, superintendent, and businessman. He held various U.S. patents on hand tools, either assigned or licensed to the firm that he and Christopher M. Spencer cofounded ...

, inventor; born in Weathersfield *

Franklin S. Billings Franklin Swift Billings (May 11, 1862 – January 16, 1935) was an American businessman and politician from Woodstock, Vermont. He served as the 54th lieutenant governor of Vermont from 1923 to 1925 and as the 60th governor of Vermont from 1 ...

, 60th Governor of Vermont * Frederick H. Billings, lawyer, financier and President of the

Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a transcontinental railroad that operated across the northern tier of the western United States, from Minnesota to the Pacific Northwest. It was approved by Congress in 1864 and given nearly of land grants, whic ...

Henrietta A. Bingham Henrietta A. Bingham (, Burrington; December 29, 1841 - February 18, 1877) was a 19th-century American writer, editor, and preceptress. She succeeded Phebe Ann Coffin Hanaford as the editor of the ''The Universalist and Ladies' Repository, Ladies ...

19th-century writer, editor, and preceptress; born in Burke * Stephen Bissette, comic book artist * Pamela Blair, actress; born in

Bennington Bennington is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. It is one of two shire towns (county seats) of the county, the other being Manchester. As of the 2020 US Census, the population was 15,333. Bennington is the most populous to ...

* George Bliss, politician; born in

Jericho Jericho ( ; ar, أريحا ; he, יְרִיחוֹ ) is a Palestinian city in the West Bank. It is located in the Jordan Valley, with the Jordan River to the east and Jerusalem to the west. It is the administrative seat of the Jericho Gove ...

* Lou Blonger, saloon owner, con man *

Aretas Blood Aretas Blood (October 8, 1816 – November 24, 1897) was an American businessman from Vermont. He played an important role in the manufacture of early American railroad steam locomotives. Biography Blood was born in Weathersfield, Vermont, ...

, locomotive manufacturer; born in Weathersfield *

Asa P. Blunt Asa Peabody Blunt (October 19, 1826 – October 4, 1889) was an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He remained on active duty after the war. In recognition of his service during the Civil War, he was appointed to the gr ...

, American Civil War general * Tom Bodett, spokesman for Motel 6 * Chris Bohjalian, author *

Andrew Bowen Andrew Bowen is an American actor and comedian. He was a cast member on ''Mad TV'' and voices Johnny Cage in ''Mortal Kombat''. Life Bowen was born in Boston and raised in Vermont. After watching the film '' Grease'' at the age of six, he told ...

, actor *

Elmer Bowman Elmari Wilhelm Bowman (March 19, 1897 – December 17, 1985) was a Major League Baseball player for the Washington Senators in August 1920. The 23-year-old rookie made two pinch-hitting appearances for the Senators and did not play in the fiel ...

, baseball player; born in

Proctor Proctor (a variant of ''procurator'') is a person who takes charge of, or acts for, another. The title is used in England and some other English-speaking countries in three principal contexts: * In law, a proctor is a historical class of lawye ...

* Keegan Bradley, golfer, 2011 PGA Champion; grew up in Woodstock *

Ezra Brainerd Ezra Brainerd (December 17, 1844 – December 8, 1924) was president of Middlebury College, Vermont, United States, from 1885 until 1908. Born in St. Albans, Vermont, Brainerd was a graduate of the college in 1864. Brainerd assumed the presidency a ...

, college president; born in St. Albans * L. Paul Bremer, with Coalition Provisional Authority, Iraq (2003–2004) * Richard M. Brewer (1852–1878), cowboy; born in St. Albans *

Francis Fisher Browne Francis Fisher Browne (December 1, 1843 – May 11, 1913) was an American editor, poet, and literary critic. Browne was one of the founders and later, an honorary member of the Chicago Literary Club, the Caxton Club (Chicago) and The Twilight Cl ...

, editor, poet *

Orestes Brownson Orestes Augustus Brownson (September 16, 1803 – April 17, 1876) was an American intellectual and activist, preacher, labor organizer, and noted Catholic convert and writer. Brownson was a publicist, a career which spanned his affiliation with ...

, activist * Pearl S. Buck, author, died in Danby *

T. Garry Buckley Thomas Garry Buckley (September 13, 1922 – May 23, 2012) was an American politician who served as the 74th lieutenant governor of Vermont between 1977 and 1979. Early life and education T. Garry Buckley was born in Albany, New York on Sept ...

, former lieutenant governor * Ted Bundy (1946–1989), serial killer; born in Burlington *

James E. Burke James E. Burke (February 28, 1925 – September 28, 2012) was an American corporate executive who was the CEO of Johnson & Johnson from 1976 to 1989, a company for which he worked forty years. He was the older brother of the television executiv ...

, former chief executive officer of

Johnson & Johnson Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is an American multinational corporation founded in 1886 that develops medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and consumer packaged goods. Its common stock is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the company i ...

* Alex Burnham, of The Burnham Brothers Band * Andre Burnham, of The Burnham Brothers Band * Forrest Burnham, of The Burnham Brothers Band * Steven T. Byington, anarchist

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John C. Caldwell John Curtis Caldwell (April 17, 1833 – August 31, 1912) was a teacher, a Union general in the American Civil War, and an American diplomat. Early life Caldwell was born in Lowell, Vermont. He graduated from Amherst College in 1855 and mov ...

, American Civil War general *

John H. Caldwell John Homer Caldwell (born November 28, 1928) is a retired American nordic skier who competed in the 1952 Winter Olympics, then became a cross-country ski coach and authority on cross-country skiing. He wrote a series of books that helped popula ...

, cross-country ski coach and author * Thomas Cale, teacher and politician *

Delino Dexter Calvin Delino Dexter Calvin (May 15, 1798 – 18 May 1884) was a naturalized Canadian citizen, former resident of New England, successful Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Frontenac in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as ...

, Canadian politician * Jim Cantore, Weather Channel meteorologist * Jake Burton Carpenter, owner of Burton Snowboards; from Londonderry *

Matthew H. Carpenter Matthew Hale Carpenter (born Decatur Merritt Hammond Carpenter; December 22, 1824 – February 24, 1881) was an American attorney and U.S. Senator representing the state of Wisconsin. He served in the Senate from 1869 to 1875 and again from 1879 ...

, Wisconsin politician * Albert Carrington, clergyman * Hayden Carruth, poet and critic * Neko Case, singer *

William B. Castle William Bainbridge Castle (November 30, 1814 – February 28, 1872) was an American politician of the Whig Party who served as the 11th and final mayor of Ohio City from 1853 to 1854 and the 14th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio from 1855 to 1856. Ca ...

, former mayor of Cleveland * Lucien B. Caswell, politician *

Suzy Chaffee Suzy may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Suzy'' (film), a 1936 film starring Jean Harlow, Franchot Tone and Cary Grant * "Suzy" (Fool's Garden song), a song by German pop band Fool's Garden * "Suzy", a song by French electro swing band Car ...

, skier, "Suzy Chapstick" *

Beth Chamberlin Beth Chamberlin (born October 1, 1963) is an American actress, known for her role as Beth Raines on the CBS soap opera, ''Guiding Light''. Early life Chamberlin was born in Danville, Vermont. She studied ballet with the American Ballet Theatre b ...

, fitness coach * John Putnam Chapin, 19th-century mayor of Chicago * Welcome Chapman, Mormon leader * Harrie B. Chase, judge * Horace Chase, former mayor of Milwaukee * Daniel Chipman, politician * Nathaniel Chipman, U.S. senator from Vermont, federal judge for the district of Vermont, chief justice of the supreme court of Vermont, satirical poet *

Lucius E. Chittenden Lucius Eugene Chittenden (May 24, 1824 – July 22, 1900) was an American author, banker, lawyer, politician and peace advocate who served as Register of the Treasury during the Lincoln administration. Early life Chittenden was born in Willisto ...

, politician in Abraham Lincoln administration * Thomas Chittenden, first Governor of Vermont *

Bonnie Christensen Bonnie Christensen (January 23, 1951 – January 12, 2015), an American author and illustrator, is best known for writing biographies and other illustrated non-fiction books for children and young adults. She was also an accomplished wood engrave ...

, artist, author, and illustrator * Stoyan Christowe, writer, publicist and journalist *

Sylvester Churchill Sylvester Churchill (August 2, 1783 – December 7, 1862) was an American journalist and Regular Army officer. Early life Churchill was born in Woodstock, Vermont, the son of Joseph and Sarah (Cobb) Churchill. Educated in the schools of his ...

, soldier and journalist *

Joseph A. Citro Joseph A. Citro is a Vermont author and folklorist Folklore studies, less often known as folkloristics, and occasionally tradition studies or folk life studies in the United Kingdom, is the branch of anthropology devoted to the study of folklore ...

, author *

Charles Edgar Clark Rear Admiral Charles Edgar Clark (August 10, 1843 – October 1, 1922) was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War and the Spanish–American War. Summary Born in Bradford, Vermont on August 10, 1843, Charles Edgar Cl ...

, admiral during the Spanish–American War * Kelly Clark, Olympic gold medalist, snowboarding 2002 *

William Bullock Clark William Bullock Clark (December 15, 1860 – July 27, 1917), was an American geologist. Early life William Bullock Clark was born on December 15, 1860, at Brattleboro, Vermont, to Helen (née Bullock) and Barna Atherton Clark. Clark had private ...

, geologist * Skiing Cochrans, ski racers * Richard A. Cody, U.S. Army general * William Sloane Coffin Jr., clergyman; resident of Strafford * Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's * Zerah Colburn (1804–1840), math prodigy; born in

Cabot Cabot may refer to: Businesses * Cabot Corporation, an American chemicals company * Cabot Creamery, an American dairy cooperative Fictional characters * Alexandra Cabot, in the ''Law & Order'' universe * Leigh Cabot, from Stephen King's 1983 no ...

Lui Collins Lui Collins (born 1950 in Barre (town), Vermont, Barre, Vermont) is a contemporary Folk music, folk singer-songwriter. She attended the University of Connecticut and played her first gigs as a student there. She began touring in the mid-1970s as ...

, singer-songwriter * Ray Collins, baseball player *

Gardner Quincy Colton Gardner Quincy Colton (February 7, 1814, Georgia, Vermont – August 10, 1898, Geneva, Switzerland) was an American showman, medicine man, lecturer, and former medical student who pioneered the use of nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, in dentis ...

, pioneer of the use of nitrous oxide (laughing gas) for dental procedures; from Georgia, Vermont * George Colvocoresses, American Civil War naval officer * George Partridge Colvocoresses, admiral * Jessica Comolli,

Miss Vermont USA The Miss Vermont USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Vermont in the Miss USA pageant. It is formerly directed by Sanders & Associates, Inc., dba- Pageant Associates based in Buckhannon, West Virginia ...

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Thomas Jefferson Conant Thomas Jefferson Conant (December 13, 1802 – April 30, 1891) was an American Biblical scholar. Biography Thomas Jefferson Conant was born in Brandon, Vermont on December 13, 1802. Graduating from Middlebury College in 1823, he became tutor i ...

, Biblical scholar *

George A. Converse George Albert Converse (13 May 1844 – 29 March 1909) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy, who was noted for his contributions to naval engineering. He saw service in the Spanish–American War. Early life Converse was born in Norwich, ...

, admiral *

Calvin Coolidge Calvin Coolidge (born John Calvin Coolidge Jr.; ; July 4, 1872January 5, 1933) was the 30th president of the United States from 1923 to 1929. Born in Vermont, Coolidge was a History of the Republican Party (United States), Republican lawyer ...

, 30th President of the United States; born in

Plymouth Notch Plymouth Notch is an unincorporated community in the town of Plymouth, Windsor County, Vermont, United States. All or most of the village is included in the Calvin Coolidge Homestead District, a National Historic Landmark. History John Calvin ...

Barry M. Costello Vice Admiral Barry Michael Costello (born January 31, 1951) is an American navy officer who served as commander of Third Fleet of the United States Navy from May 2005 to May 2007. Biography Costello was born in Rutland, Vermont, the son of Bartl ...

, US Vice admiral; native of Rutland * Douglas M. Costle, environmentalist * Oliver Cowdery, religious leader *

Robert Cowdin Robert Cowdin (September 18, 1805 – July 9, 1874) was a businessman, a field officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War and a local politician in Massachusetts. Cowdin was colonel of the 1st Massachusetts Infantry and served in sev ...

, American Civil War colonel * Aaron H. Cragin, US representative and senator *

Mary Lynde Craig Mary Lynde Craig (, Lynde; after first marriage, Foster; after second marriage, Hoffman; after third marriage, Craig; March 24, 1834 – June 20, 1921) was an American writer, teacher, and attorney. She moved to California in 1859. She owned prope ...

(1834-1921), president,

Pacific Coast Women's Press Association Pacific Coast Women's Press Association (PCWPA; September 27, 1890 - 1941) was a press organization for women located on the West Coast of the United States. Discussions were not permitted regarding politics, religion, or reform. The members of th ...

; born in Vermont * Donald J. Cram, Nobel Prize-winning chemist * Jay Craven, film director, professor

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* Tim Daly, actor, producer, and director * John Cotton Dana, museum director, librarian *

Jeff Danziger Jeff Danziger (born 1943 in New York, New York) is a syndicated political cartoonist and author. Danziger was listed on Bernard Goldberg's list of "100 People Who Are Screwing Up America." Danziger described the listing as "an honor." Biograph ...

, political cartoonist * Thomas Davenport, inventor of electric motor; born in Williamstown * Howard Dean, Governor of Vermont (1991–2003),

Democratic National Committee The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is the governing body of the United States Democratic Party. The committee coordinates strategy to support Democratic Party candidates throughout the country for local, state, and national office, as well a ...

chairman (2005–2009) *

John Deere Deere & Company, doing business as John Deere (), is an American corporation that manufactures agricultural machinery, heavy equipment, forestry machinery, diesel engines, drivetrains (axles, transmissions, gearboxes) used in heavy equipment, ...

, inventor of steel plow, founder of agricultural equipment manufacturer Deere & Company; born in

Rutland Rutland () is a ceremonial county and unitary authority in the East Midlands, England. The county is bounded to the west and north by Leicestershire, to the northeast by Lincolnshire and the southeast by Northamptonshire. Its greatest len ...

* David Dellinger, one of Chicago Seven; died in Montpelier * Davis Rich Dewey MIT professor * George Dewey, hero of the 1898 Battle of Manila Bay; only Admiral of the Navy ever appointed in America *

Joel Dewey Joel Allen Dewey (September 20, 1840 – June 17, 1873) was a Union Army colonel during the American Civil War. He was appointed a brigadier general of volunteers in November 1865, after the conclusion of the war, but he was mustered out on Jan ...

, Brigadier General, Union Army *

John Dewey John Dewey (; October 20, 1859 – June 1, 1952) was an American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer whose ideas have been influential in education and social reform. He was one of the most prominent American scholars in the f ...

, philosopher, psychologist, and educator, born in Burlington * Michael Dante DiMartino, co-creator, executive producer, writer, and story editor of the animated TV series, Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra. * Charles Doolittle, Brigadier general under Andrew Johnson *

Julia Caroline Dorr Julia Caroline Ripley Dorr (February 13, 1825 – January 18, 1913) was an American author who published both prose and poetry. Although she wrote a number of novels and works on travel, she was best known for her poetry. Her work was conservativ ...

, author * Stephen A. Douglas, U.S. Senator from Illinois; born in Brandon; nominated for president 1860 * A. E. Douglass, astronomer * Norman Dubie, poet * Jean Dubuc, baseball pitcher; born in

William Wade Dudley William Wade Dudley (August 27, 1842 – December 15, 1909) was an American lawyer, politician, and Union Army officer in the American Civil War. He was United States Commissioner of Pensions under presidents James A. Garfield and Ches ...

, politician * Chris Duffy, baseball player; born in Brattleboro * Charles Durkee Governor of Utah Territory and US senator

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* Horatio Earle, promoted "good roads" when the automobile was introduced * Dorman Bridgman Eaton, instrumental in federal civil service reform * John Eaton, US commissioner of education *

Scot Eaton Scot Eaton is a comic book artist, best known for his work on '' Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man'', ''Thor'', '' X-Men: Endangered Species'', and '' X-Men: Messiah Complex''. Career In the early 1990s Eaton started penciling ''Doctor Fate'' an ...

, comic book artist * Eddy Brothers, psychics *

George F. Edmunds George Franklin Edmunds (February 1, 1828February 27, 1919) was a Republican U.S. Senator from Vermont. Before entering the U.S. Senate, he served in a number of high-profile positions, including Speaker of the Vermont House of Representative ...

, senator; born in Richmond * Merritt A. Edson, decorated U.S. Marine officer; born in

Chester Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...

Chesselden Ellis Chesselden Ellis (1808 – May 10, 1854) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a United States representative from New York from 1843 to 1845. Biography Born in New Windsor, Vermont, he completed preparatory studies and was ...

, politician; born in Windsor * George F. Emmons, admiral; born in Clarendon * Roger Enos, general in the American revolution * Jacob Estey, organ manufacturer * Jeremiah Evarts, missionary and reformer; born in

Sunderland Sunderland () is a port city in Tyne and Wear, England. It is the City of Sunderland's administrative centre and in the Historic counties of England, historic county of County of Durham, Durham. The city is from Newcastle-upon-Tyne and is on t ...

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Franklin Fairbanks Franklin Fairbanks (June 18, 1828 – April 24, 1895) was an American businessman, natural scientist, collector, political figure, and one of the founders and first trustees of Rollins College. Biography The son of Erastus Fairbanks and broth ...

, political figure,

philanthropist Philanthropy is a form of altruism that consists of "private initiatives, for the Public good (economics), public good, focusing on quality of life". Philanthropy contrasts with business initiatives, which are private initiatives for private goo ...

, co-founder of

Rollins College Rollins College is a private college in Winter Park, Florida. It was founded in November 1885 and has about 30 undergraduate majors and several graduate programs. It is Florida's fourth oldest post-secondary institution. History Rollins Colle ...

, president of Fairbanks Scales * William Fairfield, Canada politician *

John C. Farrar John Chipman Farrar (February 25, 1896 – November 5, 1974) was an American editor, writer, and publisher. Farrar founded two publishing companies — Farrar & Rinehart and Farrar, Straus and Giroux. He also conceived and founded the Breadloaf ...

, book publisher; born in Burlington * Thomas Green Fessenden, early American writer * Young Firpo, boxer * Dorothy Canfield Fisher, writer; died in Arlington * Robert M. Fisher, abstract artist * Jon Fishman, drummer, vocalist from band

Carlton Fisk Carlton Ernest Fisk (born December 26, 1947), nicknamed "Pudge" and "The Commander", is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1969 to 1993 for the Boston Red Sox (1969, 1971–1980) a ...

, Baseball Hall of Fame catcher; born in Bellows Falls * James Fisk, financier * Irving Fiske, playwright; lived in

Rochester Rochester may refer to: Places Australia * Rochester, Victoria Canada * Rochester, Alberta United Kingdom *Rochester, Kent ** City of Rochester-upon-Medway (1982–1998), district council area ** History of Rochester, Kent ** HM Prison ...

* William Charles Fitzgerald, naval officer; born in Montpelier * John Fitzpatrick, former mayor of New Orleans; born in Fairfield * Ed Flanagan, auditor of accounts and state senator * Helen Hartness Flanders, collector of traditional ballads * Ralph Flanders, industrialist and senator *

Henry A. Fletcher Henry Addison Fletcher (December 11, 1839 – April 19, 1897) was an American Civil War veteran, a farmer and a U.S. politician of the Republican Party. He is most notable for his service as the 38th lieutenant governor of Vermont from 1890 ...

, American Civil War soldier, politician *

George P. Foster George Perkins Foster (October 3, 1835 – March 19, 1879) was a school teacher, Colonel and brevet brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and then a United States Marshal. Early life and career Foster was born in ...

, American Civil War general * Hal Fowler, professional poker player * Simon Fraser, fur trader, Canada explorer * Martin Henry Freeman, college president *

Robert Frost Robert Lee Frost (March26, 1874January29, 1963) was an American poet. His work was initially published in England before it was published in the United States. Known for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloq ...

, iconic poet; poet laureate of Vermont * Ida May Fuller, first recipient of Social Security * John Fusco, film producer, screenwriter of '' Hidalgo'' and '' Young Guns''

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Phineas Gage Phineas P. Gage (18231860) was an American railroad construction foreman known for his improbable survival of an accident in which a large iron rod was driven completely through his head, destroying much of his brain's left frontal lobe, and ...

, railroad man, medical test patient * Barbara Galpin, journalist; born in

Weathersfield, Vermont Weathersfield is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,842 at the 2020 census. History The town of Weathersfield was named for Wethersfield, Connecticut, the home of some of its earliest settlers. The Connecti ...

* Larry Gardner, baseball player; born in Enosburgh *

Elmina M. Roys Gavitt Elmina M. Roys Gavitt (, Roys; after marriage, Roys Gavitt or Roys-Gavitt; September 8, 1828 – August 25, 1898) was an American physician. She was also the founder and first editor of ''The Woman's Medical Journal'', the first scientific monthl ...

, physician; born in

Fletcher Fletcher may refer to: People * Fletcher (occupation), a person who fletches arrows, the origin of the surname * Fletcher (singer) (born 1994), American actress and singer-songwriter * Fletcher (surname) * Fletcher (given name) Places Unite ...

David Giancola David Giancola (born June 24, 1969) is a Vermont-based American Filmmaker. Born in Rutland (city), Vermont, Rutland, Vermont he has Directed, Produced, and/or functioned as Director of Photography on over 35 feature films as of December 2019. ...

, film director; born in

* Cynthia Gibb, actress; born in

Amanda Gilman The Miss Vermont USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Vermont in the Miss USA pageant. It is formerly directed by Sanders & Associates, Inc., dba- Pageant Associates based in Buckhannon, West Virgin ...

2006 *

Joseph A. Gilmore Joseph Albree Gilmore (June 10, 1811 – April 17, 1867) was an American railroad superintendent from Concord, New Hampshire, and the 29th governor of New Hampshire from 1863 to 1865. Biography Joseph A. Gilmore was born in Weston, Vermont, on ...

, Governor of New Hampshire (1863–1865) * Louise Glück,

Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prize () is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine, online journalism, literature, and musical composition within the United States. It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of Joseph Pulitzer, who had made h ...

-winning poet * Thyrza Nichols Goodeve, writer * Isaac Goodnow, founder of

Kansas State University Kansas State University (KSU, Kansas State, or K-State) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Manhattan, Kansas, United States. It was opened as the state's land-grant college in 1863 and was the first public instit ...

and Manhattan, Kansas; born in Whitingham * Mike Gordon, vocals, bassist from band

; attended UVM * Walter W. Granger, paleontologist; born in Middletown Springs *

Lewis A. Grant Lewis Addison Grant (January 17, 1828 – March 20, 1918) was a teacher, lawyer, soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and later United States Assistant Secretary of War. He was among the leading officers from the state of V ...

, American Civil War soldier *

Duane Graveline Duane Edgar "Doc" Graveline (March 2, 1931 – September 5, 2016) was an American physician and NASA astronaut. He was one of the six scientists selected in 1965, in NASA's fourth group of astronauts, for the Apollo program. He was best known ...

, astronaut; born in

* Milford Graves, drummer * Peter Gray, psychologist *

Horace Greeley Horace Greeley (February 3, 1811 – November 29, 1872) was an American newspaper editor and publisher who was the founder and newspaper editor, editor of the ''New-York Tribune''. Long active in politics, he served briefly as a congressm ...

, editor, reformer, politician; apprenticed in East Poultney *

Hetty Green Hetty Green (November 21, 1834 – July 3, 1916), nicknamed the Witch of Wall Street, was an American businesswoman and financier known as "the richest woman in America" during the Gilded Age. She was named by the ''Guinness Book of World Reco ...

, financier from Bellows Falls *

Theodore P. Greene Theodore Phinney Greene (July 4, 1809 – August 30, 1887), was a rear admiral of the United States Navy, who fought on the side of the Union during the American Civil War. Early life Greene was born in Mount Pleasant, Texas, the son of Eli and P ...

, admiral during American Civil War *

Wallace M. Greene Wallace Martin Greene Jr. (December 27, 1907 – March 8, 2003) was a United States Marine Corps four-star general who served as the 23rd Commandant of the Marine Corps from January 1, 1964, to December 31, 1967. Greene served in China in the 19 ...

, U.S. Marine general * Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's ice cream * Josiah Grout, Canadian-born politician; 46th Governor of Vermont * Efrain Guigui, orchestra conductor * Luis Guzmán, actor; resides in Sutton

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* Paul Hackett, football coach; born in Burlington * William Haile, politician *

Joy Hakim Joy Hakim (born January 16, 1931) is an American author who has written a ten-volume history of the United States, '' A History of US'', and ''Freedom: A History of US'' (a trade book to accompany a 16-part PBS series), all published by Oxford Uni ...

, author; attended school in

* Enoch Hale, American Revolutionary War officer * Hiland Hall, judge and governor of Vermont *

Lucy Mabel Hall-Brown Lucy M. Hall-Brown (, Hall; November 1843August 1, 1907) was an American physician and writer. She was a general practitioner and keen on education. In 1876, she entered the University of Michigan for a medical course. Upon graduation in 1878, ...

, physician; born in Holland *

William Laurel Harris William Laurel Harris (February 18, 1870 – September 24, 1924) was an American muralist, educator, editor, and arts organizer. Harris was a member of the Municipal Art Society (of which he was president in 1912), the Architectural L ...

, muralist * James Hartness, machine tool entrepreneur *

Bill Haugland Bill Haugland (born 1942) is a Canadian journalist and former news anchor for CFCF-TV in Montreal, Quebec. A native of Montreal, Haugland studied at Ryerson Institute of Technology and Concordia University. He joined CFCF-TV in 1961, when that sta ...

, Canada television journalist * William Babcock Hazen, American Civil War general *

Chris Hedges Christopher Lynn Hedges (born September 18, 1956) is an American journalist, Presbyterian minister, author, and commentator. In his early career, Hedges worked as a freelance war correspondent in Central America for ''The Christian Science Mon ...

, journalist *

William W. Henry William Wirt Henry (November 21, 1831 – August 31, 1915) was a manufacturer and a colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was a recipient of the brevet grade of brigadier general of volunteers and of the Medal of Honor ...

, American Civil War colonel *

Charles Shattuck Hill Charles Shattuck Hill, C.E. (1868after 1909) was an American civil engineer, writer and editor, born at Fairfield, Vermont. He received his degree in civil engineering in 1888. He served on the editorial staff of the ''Engineering News'' until 190 ...

, educator *

John A. Hill John Alexander Hill (February 22, 1858 – January 24, 1916) was a co-founder of the McGraw-Hill Book Company, the predecessor corporation of today's McGraw Hill Financial and McGraw-Hill Education. He was born in Sandgate, Vermont on Feb. 22 ...

, co-founder of McGraw-Hill * Ethan A. Hitchcock, Major General during the American Civil War * Edward Hoagland, essayist, taught at Bennington College; retired to Sutton * Frederick Holbrook, former governor of Vermont * Tristan Honsinger, jazz cellist; born in Burlington * Samuel Hopkins, holder of first American patent, for pearl and potash process, 1790 *

Charles Snead Houston Charles Snead Houston (August 24, 1913 – September 27, 2009) was an American physician, mountaineer, high-altitude investigator, inventor, author, film-maker, and former Peace Corps administrator. He made two important and celebrated attem ...

, mountaineer, physician, scientist, and Peace Corps leader *

Charles Edward Hovey Charles Edward Hovey (April 26, 1827 – November 17, 1897) was an educator, college president, pension lobbyist and a brevet major general in the United States Army during the American Civil War. Early life Hovey was born in Thetford, Vermont ...

, educator, American Civil War general *

Jacob M. Howard Jacob Merritt Howard (July 10, 1805 – April 2, 1871) was an American attorney and politician. He was most notable for his service as a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from the state of Michigan, and his political career spanned the Amer ...

, 19th-century politician *

James F. Howard Jr. James Francis Howard Jr. (born May 3, 1948) is a Professor of Neurology and Medicine at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Career Howard was born on May 3, 1948 in Bellows Falls, Vermont. He received a BA in 1970 and a M.D. in 1974, b ...

, professor of medicine * Steven James Howard, politician * William Alanson Howard, politician *

Felicity Huffman Felicity Kendall Huffman (born December 9, 1962) is an American actress. Huffman began her acting career in theatre, and in the 1990s also had many supporting roles in film and television. She starred as Dana Whitaker in the comedy-drama '' Spor ...

, actress; attended school in Putney *

Stephen Huneck Stephen Huneck ( ; October 8, 1948 – January 7, 2010) was an American wood carving folk artist, furniture maker, painter, and author. Much of his artwork focused on dogs, including The Dog Chapel at his Dog Mountain farmstead. Biography Huneck ...

, artist *

Richard Morris Hunt Richard Morris Hunt (October 31, 1827 – July 31, 1895) was an American architect of the nineteenth century and an eminent figure in the history of American architecture. He helped shape New York City with his designs for the 1902 entrance fa� ...

, architect * William Morris Hunt, painter * Stanley Edgar Hyman, literary critic; taught at

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* James Monroe Ingalls, ballistics expert * John Irving, author

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* Horatio Nelson Jackson, auto pioneer; attended University of Vermont * William Henry Jackson, painter; raised in

* Lindsey Jacobellis, snowboarder; from Stratton *

Jim Jeffords James Merrill Jeffords (May 11, 1934 – August 18, 2014) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. senator from Vermont. Sworn into the Senate in 1989, he served as a Republican until 2001, when he left the party to become ...

, politician; born in

Milo Parker Jewett Milo Parker Jewett (27 April 1808 – 9 June 1882) was the first president of Vassar College and first president of Judson College, holding the office from 1861 to 1864, and 1838 to 1855, respectively. Biography Born in St. Johnsbury, Vermont ...

, educator *

Andrew Johnson Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808July 31, 1875) was the 17th president of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869. He assumed the presidency as he was vice president at the time of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Johnson was a Dem ...

, skier; born in Greensboro * Ernie Johnson, baseball pitcher; born in Brattleboro * Kenny Johnson, actor, '' The Shield'' * Luke S. Johnson, religious leader *

Lyman E. Johnson Lyman Eugene Johnson (October 24, 1811 – December 20, 1859) was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and an original member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. He broke with Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon during the 1837–38 perio ...

, religious leader * George Jones, publisher and co-founder of The New York Times * Miranda July, screenwriter and actress; born in Barre

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* Bob Keeshan (1927–2004), television personality "Captain Kangaroo"; lived last 14 years of his life in Vermont *

A. Atwater Kent Arthur Atwater Kent Sr. (December 3, 1873 – March 4, 1949) was an American inventor and prominent radio manufacturer based in Philadelphia. In 1921, he patented the modern form of the automobile ignition coil. Biography Arthur Kent was born ...

(1873–1949), inventor and radio maker; born in Burlington * Henry W. Keyes, politician; born in Newbury * Dan Kiley, landscape architect *

Christopher Kimball Christopher Kimball is an American editor, publisher, and radio and TV personality. He is notable as one of the founders of ''America's Test Kitchen'' and ''Cook's Country'' and as the creator of ''Christopher Kimball's Milk Street''. Early lif ...

, host of PBS television's ''

America's Test Kitchen ''America's Test Kitchen'' (originally ''America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated Magazine'') is a half-hour long cooking show broadcast by PBS and Create. Originally hosted by Christopher Kimball, the program currently is co-hosted by Jul ...

'' * Heber C. Kimball, religious leader * Jamaica Kincaid, novelist * King Tuff, musician * Rudyard Kipling, British author; resident of Brattleboro when he wrote '' The Jungle Book'' * M. Jane Kitchel, politician; born in

* Bill Koch, skier, Olympic silver medalist; born in Brattleboro * James Kochalka, comic book artist * Ed Koren, illustrator and cartoonist for '' The New Yorker'' *

Madeleine M. Kunin Madeleine Kunin (née May; born September 28, 1933) is a Swiss-born American diplomat, author and politician. She served as the 77th governor of Vermont from 1985 until 1991, as a member of the Democratic Party. She also served as United Stat ...

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* Walt Lanfranconi, baseball player; from Barre *

Shane Lavalette Shane Lavalette (born 1987) is an American photographer. Life and work Lavalette was born in Burlington, Vermont. He studied photography at Tufts University and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, where he received a BFA in 2009. In ...

, photographer, publisher and editor of ''Lavalette''; director of Light Work, a non-profit photography organization * Patrick Leahy, U.S. Senator since 1975; born in Montpelier * John LeClair, first native-born Vermonter to play in National Hockey League; born in St. Albans * Bill "Spaceman" Lee, baseball pitcher * Harry David Lee, developer of Lee Jeans; educated in Tunbridge *

Brady Leisenring Brady Leisenring (born September 7, 1982, in Stowe, Vermont) is a former American professional ice hockey player current assistant coach with the Atlanta Gladiators of the ECHL. Playing career Leisenring was a standout hockey player for the ...

, hockey player; from

* Henry M. Leland, developed

Cadillac The Cadillac Motor Car Division () is a division of the American automobile manufacturer General Motors (GM) that designs and builds luxury vehicles. Its major markets are the United States, Canada, and China. Cadillac models are distributed i ...

and Lincoln automobiles; born in Barton * Melissa Leo, Academy Award-winning actress, resided in Putney * Kevin Lepage, NASCAR driver; from Shelburne * Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque (born 1990), singer, actress; born in Brattleboro * Aaron Lewis, band member; from

* Barbour Lewis US Congressman * Sinclair Lewis (1885–1951), Nobel Prize-winning author; lived in Barnard * Sam Lloyd, actor (''Scrubs''); born in Weston * Ki Longfellow, novelist * Alfred Lebbeus Loomis, president, Association of American Physicians *

Gustavus Loomis Gustavus A. Loomis (September 23, 1789 – March 5, 1872) was a United States Army officer who served during the War of 1812, Seminole Wars, the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War. He was one of the oldest soldiers to serve in the civ ...

, breveted Brigadier General * Horatio G. Loomis, organizer of

Chicago Board of Trade The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), established on April 3, 1848, is one of the world's oldest futures and options exchanges. On July 12, 2007, the CBOT merged with the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) to form CME Group. CBOT and three other excha ...

* Phillips Lord, creator of radio programs; born in Hartford * Will Lyman, actor; born in Burlington * Lucius Lyon, helped charter State of Michigan; born in Shelburne

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Margaret MacArthur Margaret MacArthur (7 May 1928 – 23 May 2006) was an American singer and player of the Appalachian dulcimer. Biography Margaret MacArthur was born in Chicago. As a youngster, she moved around with her family - in California, Louisiana, and Ari ...

, musician, folk music archivist known as "Vermont's Songcatcher" * Sean Patrick Maloney, Canadian-born U.S. Representative from

New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...

since 2013 * David Mamet, playwright, screenwriter, film director; attended Goddard College * Zosia Mamet, actress and musician *

Zophar M. Mansur Zophar Mack Mansur (November 23, 1843 – March 28, 1914) was an American Civil War veteran, lawyer, banker, and politician who served as the 40th lieutenant governor of Vermont. Early life Mansur was born in Morgan, Vermont, on November 23, 1 ...

Lieutenant governor * William Marks, religious leader; born in

Anna Marsh Anna Hunt Marsh (c. 1770 – 1834) left $10,000 in her will to establish the Vermont Asylum of the Insane (now the Brattleboro Retreat) in 1834. Life and career Marsh was born in Hinsdale, New Hampshire to Jonathan Hunt. She married Perley Mar ...

, philanthropist; created

Brattleboro Retreat The Brattleboro Retreat is a private not-for-profit mental health and addictions hospital that provides comprehensive inpatient, partial hospitalization, and outpatient treatment services for children, adolescents, and adults. Located just north ...

John Martin John Martin may refer to: Business *John Martin (businessman) (1820–1905), American lumberman and flour miller *John Charles Martin (fl. 1913–1931), American newspaper publisher *John Martin (publisher) (born 1930), American founder of Black ...

, businessman; born in Peacham *

Philip Maxwell Philip Maxwell (April 3, 1799 - November 5, 1859) was an American physician and politician. Life Philip Maxwell was born in Guilford, Vermont on April 3, 1799. Maxwell moved to Sackett's Harbor, New York, where he became a physician. He was a mem ...

, physician and politician; namesake of Chicago's

Maxwell Street Maxwell Street is an east-west street in Chicago, Illinois that intersects with Halsted Street just south of Roosevelt Road. It runs at 1330 South in the numbering system running from 500 West to 1126 West.Hayner, Don and Tom McNamee (1988). '' ...

; born in

Guilford Guildford is a town in Surrey, England. It gives its name to the Borough of Guildford, the Diocese of Guildford and the Parliamentary constituency of Guildford. Guildford, Guilford, or Gildford may also refer to: Places Australia * Guildfor ...

Henry T. Mayo Henry Thomas Mayo (8 December 1856 – 23 February 1937) was an admiral of the United States Navy. Mayo was born in Burlington, Vermont, 8 December 1856. Upon graduation from the United States Naval Academy in 1876 he experienced a variety of n ...

, four-star admiral; born in Burlington * Archer Mayor, author; lives in Newfane * John McCardell Jr., educator * Page McConnell, keyboardist and vocalist for the band Phish *

Bill McKibben William Ernest McKibben (born December 8, 1960)"Bill Ernest McKibben." ''Environmental Encyclopedia''. Edited by Deirdre S. Blanchfield. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Gale, 2009. Retrieved via ''Biography in Context'' database, December 31, 2017. is a ...

, environmentalist * James Meacham, politician; born in

* William Rutherford Mead, architect; born in Brattleboro * Andrea Mead Lawrence, first American to win two Olympic skiing gold medals; born in

Rutland County Rutland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of the 2020 census, the population was 60,572, making it the second-most populous county in Vermont. Its county seat and most populous municipality is the city of Rutland. H ...

* Samuel Merrill, Indiana politician; born in Peacham *

Alexander Kennedy Miller Alexander Kennedy Miller (July 14, 1906 – October 23, 1993),Ancestry.com: State of Vermont Certificate of Death also known as A. K. Miller, was an eccentric recluse who operated Miller's Flying Service in 1930, in Montclair, New Jersey, US. ...

, proponent of Autogyro * Frank Miller, creator of comic books, graphic novels; raised in Montpelier *

Susan Tolman Mills Susan Tolman Mills (November 18, 1826 – December 12, 1912) was the co-founder of Mills College (formerly the ''Young Ladies Seminary'' at Benicia, California). Background Mills was born on November 18, 1826, in Enosburgh, Vermont. She was one ...

, educator; born in Enosburgh *

Ross Miner Ross Miner (born January 24, 1991) is an American skating coach and retired competitive figure skater. He is the 2012 Four Continents bronze medalist, 2009 JGP Final bronze medalist, 2013 and 2018 U.S. national silver medalist and 2009 U.S. j ...

(born 1991), skating coach and retired competitive figure skater * Graham Mink, hockey player * Anaïs Mitchell, singer; raised in Addison County * Samuel Morey, inventor * Justin Morgan, horse breeder; died in

Randolph Randolph may refer to: Places In the United States * Randolph, Alabama, an unincorporated community * Randolph, Arizona, a populated place * Randolph, California, a village merged into the city of Brea * Randolph, Illinois, an unincorporated commun ...

* Justin Smith Morrill, sponsor of Land Grant College Act establishing "public ivies" *

George Sylvester Morris George Sylvester Morris (November 15, 1840 – March 23, 1889) was a 19th-century American educator and philosophical writer. Biography Morris was born in Norwich, Vermont. He was the son of a well known abolitionist and temperance man. In 1861, ...

, educator * Levi P. Morton,

Vice President of United States The vice president of the United States (VPOTUS) is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the U.S. federal government, after the president of the United States, and ranks first in the presidential line of succession. The vice pr ...

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Governor of New York The governor of New York is the head of government of the U.S. state of New York. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New York's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has ...

; born in Shoreham *

Howard Frank Mosher Howard Frank Mosher (June 2, 1942 – January 29, 2017) was an American author of thirteen books: eleven fiction and two non-fiction. Much of his fiction takes place in the mid-20th century and all of it is set in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermon ...

, author * Joseph A. Mower, Civil War general; born in Woodstock * Michael Moynihan, journalist * Nico Muhly, classical music composer * Dennis Murphy, musician

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Andrew Neel Andrew Neel is an American filmmaker, known as the creator of the films '' Darkon'', '' New World Order'' and ''King Kelly''. Early life Andrew Neel was born in Vermont in 1978. He is the grandson of the visual artist Alice Neel. He attended No ...

, filmmaker * Harvey Newcomb, clergyman; born in Thetford * Angie F. Newman, poet, writer, editor; born in Montpelier *

Clarina I. H. Nichols Clarina Irene Howard Nichols (January 25, 1810 – January 11, 1885) was a journalist, lobbyist and public speaker involved in all three of the major reform movements of the mid-19th century: temperance, abolition, and the women's movement ...

, reformer; born in Townshend * David H. Nichols, Colorado sheriff, politician; born in Hardwick * John Humphrey Noyes, socialist; born in Brattleboro

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Rachel Oakes Preston Rachel (Harris) Oakes Preston (March 2, 1809 – February 1, 1868) was a Seventh Day Baptist who persuaded a group of Adventist Millerites to accept Saturday, instead of Sunday, as Sabbath. This Sabbatarian group organised as the Seventh-day A ...

, religious leader, born in Vernon * John O'Brien, filmmaker, born in Tunbridge *

Franklin W. Olin Franklin Walter Olin (January 9, 1860 – May 21, 1951) was the founder of the Olin Corporation and the Franklin W. Olin Foundation. He was born in Woodford, Vermont, and his father built mills and waterwheels. College and professional athletics ...

, manufacturer * Buster Olney, sportswriter, sportscaster; born in Randolph Center *

Darcy Olsen Darcy Olsen is an American nonprofit executive. She founded GenJustice.org in 2017 to strengthen constitutional rights for abused children in foster care. For 15 years, she served as the chief executive officer of the Goldwater Institute.

, president of Goldwater Institute *

Ebenezer J. Ormsbee Ebenezer Jolls Ormsbee (June 8, 1834 – April 3, 1924), the 41st governor of Vermont, was a Republican Party politician, a teacher, a lawyer and an American Civil War veteran. Early life Ormsbee was born in Shoreham, Vermont, the son of ...

, politician * Elisha Otis, founder of Otis Elevator Company; born in Halifax

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Emily Rebecca Page Emily Rebecca Page (May 5, 1834 - February 14, 1862) was an American poet and editor. She began contributing poems to the Portland, Maine ''Transcript'' in 1846. She wrote prose and poetry for the ''Carpet-Bag'', ''Ladies' Repository'', and the ' ...

, poet and editor; born in

Bradford Bradford is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Bradford district in West Yorkshire, England. The city is in the Pennines' eastern foothills on the banks of the Bradford Beck. Bradford had a population of 349,561 at the 2011 ...

* Morgan Page, music producer * Grace Paley, poet * Jay Parini, writer * Alden Partridge, educator, West Point superintendent *

Katherine Paterson Katherine Womelsdorf Paterson (born October 31, 1932) is an American writer best known for children's novels, including '' Bridge to Terabithia''. For four different books published 1975-1980, she won two Newbery Medals and two National Book Aw ...

, author of children's books * Theodore S. Peck, Civil War Medal of Honor recipient * Moses Pendleton, choreographer * Joe Perry, lead guitarist for

Aerosmith Aerosmith is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Boston in 1970. The group consists of Steven Tyler (lead vocals), Joe Perry (musician), Joe Perry (guitar), Tom Hamilton (musician), Tom Hamilton (bass), Joey Kramer (drums) and Brad Whi ...

* Tom Peters, business writer * Belle L. Pettigrew, educator and missionary; born in Ludlow * Charles E. Phelps, American Civil War colonel, politician *

John W. Phelps John Wolcott Phelps (November 13, 1813 – February 2, 1885) was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, an author, an ardent abolitionist and presidential candidate. Soldier and abolitionist Phelps was born in Guilford, Vermon ...

, American Civil War general, presidential candidate *

Hannah Maynard Pickard Hannah Maynard Pickard (, Thompson; pen name, A Lady; November 25, 1812 – March 11, 1844) was a 19th-century American school teacher, preceptress, and author. She wrote extensively for the ''Sabbath School Messenger'', and some for the ''Guide ...

, teacher, writer; born in

William Lamb Picknell William Lamb Picknell (October 23, 1853 – August 8, 1897) was an American painter of landscapes, coastal views, and figure genres, known for his rapid painting style. He was born in Hinesburg, Vermont and died in Marblehead, Massachusetts. ...

, 19th-century painter, member of National Academy of Design *

Samuel E. Pingree Samuel Everett Pingree (August 2, 1832June 1, 1922) was a lawyer, a U.S. politician of the Republican Party, and an American Civil War veteran who received the Medal of Honor. Early life Pingree was born in Salisbury, New Hampshire, the son of ...

, American Civil War officer, politician * Hester M. Poole, writer and social reformer; born in Whiting * Russell W. Porter, explorer, artist * Grace Potter, of rock band Grace Potter and the Nocturnals * Ross Powers, snowboarder, 2002 Olympics gold medalist *

Silas G. Pratt Silas Gamaliel Pratt (August 4, 1846 – October 30, 1916) was an American composer. A native of Addison, Vermont, he worked in Chicago, New York, and Pittsburgh, in addition to studies and travels in Germany. Between 1868 and 1871, he studied ...

, composer *

Cyrus Pringle Cyrus Guernsey Pringle (May 6, 1838 – May 25, 1911) was an American botanist who spent a career of 35 years cataloguing the plants of North America. He was a prolific collector and accomplished botanical explorer. Early life He was born on May ...

, botanist * Annie Proulx,

-winning novelist; lived in Vermont for more than 30 years * Harvey Putnam,

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* Thomas E. G. Ransom, American Civil War general, surveyor * Edward Rawson, Atlanta businessman; born in Craftsbury * Edmund Rice, politician; born in

Waitsfield Waitsfield is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,844 as of the 2020 census. It was created by a Vermont charter on February 25, 1782, and was granted to militia Generals Benjamin Wait, Roger Enos and ot ...

* Henry Mower Rice, Minnesota politician; born in

* Linda Richards, America's first trained nurse; attended

St. Johnsbury Academy St. Johnsbury Academy (SJA) is an independent, private, coeducational, non-profit boarding and day school located in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, in the United States. The academy enrolls students in grades 9-12. It was founded by Thaddeus Fairbanks ...

* Mark Richards, U.S. congressman; lived in Westminster * Israel B. Richardson, American Civil War officer *

Benjamin S. Roberts Benjamin Stone Roberts (November 18, 1810 – January 29, 1875) was an American lawyer, civil engineer, and a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Early life Roberts was born in Manchester, Vermont. He graduated from the Unite ...

, American Civil War officer *

Edward D. Robie Edward Dunham Robie (September 11, 1831 – June 7, 1911) was a naval engineer, inventor, and Union naval officer during the American Civil War. Early life and career Robie was born in Burlington, Vermont, the son of Jacob and Louisa (Dunham) Rob ...

, American Civil War officer * Moses Robinson, governor of Vermont pre-statehood * Theodore Robinson, painter * Norman Rockwell, artist; lived in Arlington *

David McGregor Rogers David McGregor Rogers (November 23, 1772 – July 18, 1824) was a farmer and Member of the 2nd Parliament of Upper Canada. He was born in Londonderry, Vermont, in 1772. the third son and second David born to Capt. James Rogers and Margaret McGr ...

, Canada politician; born in Londonderry * Mark Ronchetti, Republican nominee for Governor of New Mexico (2022) * Brian Rooney, convicted murderer * Thomas Rowley, poet * Homer Elihu Royce, politician, jurist; born in

Berkshire Berkshire ( ; in the 17th century sometimes spelt phonetically as Barkeshire; abbreviated Berks.) is a historic county in South East England. One of the home counties, Berkshire was recognised by Queen Elizabeth II as the Royal County of Berk ...

Carl Ruggles Carl Ruggles (born Charles Sprague Ruggles; March 11, 1876 – October 24, 1971) was an American composer, painter and teacher. His pieces employed " dissonant counterpoint", a term coined by fellow composer and musicologist Charles Seeger to ...

, composer *

Rudolph Ruzicka Rudolph Ruzicka (29 June 1883 – 20 July 1978) was a Czech American wood engraver, etcher, illustrator, typeface designer, and book designer. Ruzicka designed typefaces and wood engraving illustrations for Daniel Berkeley Updike's Merrymount Pre ...

, typeface designer and engraver

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* Alvah Sabin, minister, politician; born in Georgia, Vermont * William James Shaw, entrepreneur * Truman Henry Safford, mathematics whiz; born in Royalton * Matt Salinger, actor, son of J.D. Salinger; born in Windsor *

Bernie Sanders Bernard Sanders (born September8, 1941) is an American politician who has served as the junior United States senator from Vermont since 2007. He was the U.S. representative for the state's at-large congressional district from 1991 to 2007 ...

, politician, Vermont

Senator A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...

since 2007, former Mayor of Burlington (1981–1989), Democratic presidential candidate (

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, Wisconsin politician; born in Whiting * Eric Schaeffer, screenwriter, director, actor *

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, folk musician; died in Vermont *

Stephen Alonzo Schoff Stephen Alonzo Schoff (January 16, 1818 – May 6, 1904) was an American engraver and etcher in New York and Boston. Biography Stephen Alonzo Schoff was born in Danville, Vermont, January 16, 1818, and grew up in Newburyport, Massachusetts. He ...

, engraver; born in Danville * Peter Schumann, founder and director of Bread and Puppet Theater * Arthur E. Scott, photographer; born in Montpelier *

Julian Scott Julian A. Scott (February 14, 1846 – July 4, 1901), was born in Johnson, Vermont, and served as a Union Army drummer during the American Civil War, where he received America's highest military decoration the Medal of Honor for his actions a ...

, 19th-century painter and muralist; born in Johnson *

Thomas O. Seaver Thomas Orville Seaver (December 23, 1833 – July 11, 1912) rose to the rank of colonel in the U.S. Army during the American Civil War and received the Medal of Honor, America's highest military decoration, for his actions at the Battle of Spot ...

, American Civil War officer * Rudolf Serkin, classical pianist; lived in

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* Patty Sheehan, golfer, winner of 35

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Charles H. Sheldon Charles Henry Sheldon (September 12, 1840October 20, 1898) was the second Governor of South Dakota. Biography Charles Henry Sheldon was born in Johnson, Vermont, the third of four children of Gresham and Mary (Brown) Sheldon. After the death ...

, 19th-century governor of South Dakota; born in Johnson *

George Dallas Sherman George Dallas Sherman (August 23, 1844 – November 3, 1927) was an American bandleader. Sherman was born in Richmond, Vermont, United States, the son of Hathaway and Relief Sherman. At the age of 14, he joined the Richmond Cornet Band and soon ...

, military bandleader * Alexander O. Smith, author, Japanese translator * "Dr. Bob" Smith, co-founder of

Charles Plympton Smith Charles Plympton Smith (born June 1, 1954, Burlington, Vermont) is the Interim Executive Director of thFlynn Center for the Performing Artsin Burlington, Vermont. He is a former banker and politician from the U.S. state of Vermont who served in t ...

, banker, politician * David Smith, sculptor; died in South Shaftsbury *

Eva Munson Smith Eva Munson Smith (,Munson; also known after marriage as, Mrs. George Clinton Smith; July 12, 1843 – November 5, 1915) was an American composer, poet, and author. She was the author of ''Woman in Sacred Song'' (1885), a representative work of wh ...

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J. Gregory Smith John Gregory Smith (July 22, 1818 – November 6, 1891) was a Vermont businessman and politician. He is most notable for serving as the 28th governor of Vermont from 1863 to 1865, the last of Vermont's American Civil War, Civil War chief execut ...

, railroad executive, politician *

John Butler Smith John Butler Smith (April 12, 1838 – August 10, 1914) was an American manufacturer and Republican politician from Hillsborough, New Hampshire who served as the 44th governor of New Hampshire from 1893 to 1895. He owned Contoocook Mills Company ...

, manufacturer, politician *

Joseph Smith, Sr. Joseph Smith Sr. (July 12, 1771 – September 14, 1840) was the father of Joseph Smith Jr., the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement. Joseph Sr. was also one of the Eight Witnesses of the Book of Mormon, which Mormons believe was translated ...

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* Ignat Solzhenitsyn, conductor and pianist *

Ronald I. Spiers Ronald Ian "Ron" Spiers (July 9, 1925 – June 24, 2021) was an American diplomat who served as an Ambassador to several countries during the 1970s and 1980s. Early life and military career Spiers was born in Orange, New Jersey in July 1925 but ...

, diplomat, ambassador * Ken Squier, NASCAR commentator and announcer, founder and owner of Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre and co-founder of American Canadian Tour racing series; lives in

Michael A. Stackpole Michael Austin Stackpole (born November 27, 1957) is an American science fiction and fantasy author best known for his '' Star Wars'' and ''BattleTech'' books. He was born in Wausau, Wisconsin, but raised in Vermont. He has a BA in history from ...

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* Robert Stafford, namesake of the Stafford Loan *

George J. Stannard George Jerrison Stannard (October 20, 1820 – June 1, 1886) was a Vermont farmer, teacher, governmental official and Union general in the American Civil War. Early life Stannard was born in Georgia, Vermont, the son of Samuel Stannard and Re ...

, American Civil War general * Timothy Steele, poet * Ralph Steiner, photographer, filmmaker *

Rockwell Stephens Rockwell Rittenhouse Stephens (born February 16, 1900, Portland, Oregon; d. October, 1982, in South Woodstock, Vermont) was a journalist, author and ski instructor. He was an early member of the National Ski Patrol, joining in 1938, receiving membe ...

, writer, ski instructor * Nettie Stevens, geneticist * Thaddeus Stevens, 19th-century Pennsylvania politician *

Charles B. Stoughton Charles Bradley Stoughton (October 31, 1841 – January 17, 1898) was an officer and regimental commander in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Early life Charles B. Stoughton was born in Chester, Vermont on October 31, 1841. He was ...

, American Civil War officer * Edwin H. Stoughton, American Civil War officer * F. Stewart Stranahan, American Civil War officer *

George Crockett Strong George Crockett Strong (October 16, 1832 – July 30, 1863) was a Union brigadier general in the American Civil War. Biography Strong was born in Stockbridge, Vermont, and attended Williston Seminary but left after 1851. Strong's ancestors a ...

, American Civil War officer * William Barstow Strong, railroad president * Jake Sullivan, government official * Phil Scott, Vermont politician *

Willis Sweet Willis Sweet (January 1, 1856 – July 9, 1925) was the first United States House of Representatives, United States Representative elected from Idaho following statehood in 1890. Sweet served as a History of the United States Republican Party, Re ...

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* Horace Austin Warner Tabor, prospector, one of the "Silver Kings" *

Elisabeth von Trapp Elisabeth von Trapp (born 1955) is an American folk singer. Biography Elisabeth von Trapp is the granddaughter of Georg and Agathe Whitehead von Trapp and the daughter of Werner von Trapp. The Trapp Family Singers, which Georg and his second ...

, folk singer, guitarist artist and musician * Alphonso Taft, politician, Attorney General, Secretary of War under Ulysses S. Grant; born in Townshend * Louise Taylor, singer-songwriter; born in Brattleboro * Birdie Tebbetts, baseball player and manager; born in Burlington * Hannah Teter, snowboarder, 2006 Olympic gold medalist; born in

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, romance novelist; lived in Wilmington * Harry Bates Thayer, president and chairman of AT&T; educated in Northfield *

John Martin Thomas John Martin Thomas (December 27, 1869 – February 26, 1952) was the ninth president of Middlebury College, the ninth president of Penn State, and the twelfth president of Rutgers University. Biography Born in Fort Covington, New York, Tho ...

, university president,

* Stephen Thomas, American Civil War officer * Tim Thomas, professional hockey player, played for UVM *

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, painter; lives in Hartland *

Andrew Tracy Andrew Tracy (December 15, 1797 – October 28, 1868) was an American politician, teacher and lawyer. He served as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Vermont. Early life Tracy was born in Hartford, Vermont, to Ja ...

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, musician * Fred Tuttle, senatorial candidate, star of film '' Man with a Plan'' * Alexander Twilight, first African American to receive a college degree, and to be elected to public office in the United States *

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, one of the earliest American playwrights * Dan Tyminski, sang vocals for

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in film '' O Brother, Where Art Thou?''

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Don A. J. Upham Don Alonzo Joshua Upham (May 1, 1809July 19, 1877) was an American lawyer, Democratic politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served as the 4th Mayor of Milwaukee and was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Wisconsin in the 1851 election. ...

, Wisconsin politician; born in Weathersfield * Samuel C. Upham, journalist, counterfeiter

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* Rudy Vallée, singer and actor; born in

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* James Van Ness, 19th-century mayor of San Francisco; born in Burlington *

Stewart Van Vliet Stewart Leonard Van Vliet (July 21, 1815 – March 28, 1901), was a United States Army officer who fought on the side of the Union during the American Civil War. Early life Van Vliet was born in Ferrisburg, Vermont, the son of Rachel Hough ...

, American Civil War officer; born in Ferrisburg * Rick Veitch, comic book artist; raised in Bellows Falls *

William Freeman Vilas William Freeman Vilas (July 9, 1840August 27, 1908) was an American lawyer, politician, and United States Senator. In the U.S. Senate, he represented the state of Wisconsin for one term, from 1891 to 1897. As a prominent Bourbon Democrat, he ...

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James M. Warner James Meech Warner (January 29, 1836 – March 16, 1897) was a New England manufacturer and a brevet brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Early life Warner was born in Middlebury, Vermont, the son of Joseph and Ja ...

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, Colorado senator *

Sterry R. Waterman Sterry Robinson Waterman (June 12, 1901 – February 6, 1984) was a Vermont lawyer and a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Early life Waterman was born in Taunton, Massachusetts on June 12 ...

, judge * Damon Wayans Jr., actor, born in Huntington * Henry Wells, businessman, co-founded

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and Wells Fargo * Sterling Weed (1901–2005), bandleader * Horatio Wells * Brevet Major General William Wells, awarded Medal of Honor; born in Waterbury * Andrew Wheating, middle-distance track athlete for the University of Oregon, 2008 Olympian * William Almon Wheeler, Vice President of the United States, attended the University of Vermont for two years *

Dora V. Wheelock Dora V. Wheelock (, Palmer; August 26, 1847 – February 3, 1923) was an American activist and writer involved in the temperance movement. She served as president of the Nebraska state branch of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU), the N ...

, activist, writer; born in

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Hilton Wick Hilton Addison Wick (February 11, 1920 – March 17, 2006) was an American politician and Vermont Senator. Life Hilton Addison Wick was raised in Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania. After serving in World War II, he graduated from Maryville College and ...

, politician * Jody Williams, recipient, 1997 Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to clear away and ban anti-personnel mines * John Henry Williams, baseball player; son of Ted Williams *

(Bill Wilson), co-founder of

* James Wilson, globe maker *

Helen M. Winslow Helen M. Winslow (pen name, Aunt Philury; April 13, 1851 – March 27, 1938) was an American editor, author, publisher, and journalist. She began her work on Boston papers. Winslow served as dramatic editor on ''The Beacon'', 1891–97; edito ...

, journalist, editor, publisher; born in Westfield * Steve Wisniewski, football player * Brian Wood, illustrator *

George Woodard George Woodard (born June 18, 1952) is an actor, musician, and dairy farmer in Waterbury Center, Vermont. He experimented with acting in high school, taking part in high school and local summer stock plays and musicals, while rebuilding the fami ...

, dairy farmer, actor *

Urban A. Woodbury Urban Andrain Woodbury (July 11, 1838 – April 15, 1915) was an American Civil War veteran, an entrepreneur and a U.S. politician of the Republican Party. He served as mayor of Burlington, 37th lieutenant governor, and as the 45th governor of V ...

, former Vermont governor *

Edwin T. Woodward Edwin T. Woodward (March 8, 1843 – February 22, 1894), was a naval officer during and after the American Civil War. Civil War Woodward was born in Castleton, Vermont, the son of Edwin C. and Charlotte (Barney) Woodward. He received an appointm ...

, American Civil War officer * Dean Conant Worcester, zoologist, authority on the Philippines * Samuel Worcester, missionary * Jay Wright, poet * Silas Wright, politician

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Thomas Yamamoto Thomas Yamamoto (August 20, 1917 – December 19, 2004) was an American artist. Born in Japantown, San Francisco to two ''Issei'', a tailor and a midwife from adjoining villages in Oita and Fukuoka Prefectures in Kyushu, Japan. Both of Yamamo ...

, artist; lived and died in Plainfield * Brigham Young (1801–1877), second prophet and president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; born in Whitingham

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* Barry Zorthian, chief spokesperson for U. S. government in

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