The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Rutland, Vermont, United States.
Academics and writing
Julia C. R. Dorr, author; resident of Rutland
Joy Hakim, history writer Mary McGarry Morris, novelist John Martin Thomas, ninth president of Middlebury College, ninth president of Penn State, and twelfth president of Rutgers University; resident of Rutland Charles E. Tuttle, publisher
Business
James E. Burke, CEO of Johnson & Johnson John Deere, industrialist George E. Royce, pioneer of marble quarrying industry, state senator
Military
Francis William Billado, Major General and Adjutant General of the Vermont National Guard Barry M. Costello, US Navy vice admiral Merritt A. Edson, US Marine Corps major general Frederic Williams Hopkins, Adjutant General of the Vermont National Guard, 1837–1852Middlebury College, Catalogue of the Graduates of Middlebury College, 1853, page 79 Daniel Murray, Loyalist Major for the British during the American Revolutionary War Edward H. Ripley, American Civil War Brevet Brigadier General, brother of William Y. W. Ripley William Y. W. Ripley, American Civil War recipient of the Medal of Honor Leonard F. Wing, National Guard major general who commanded the 43rd Infantry Division in World War II John E. Woodward, U.S. Army brigadier general
Music
Aaron Lewis, lead guitarist and founding member of Staind Dan Tyminski, bluegrass composer, vocalist and instrumentalist
Politics
Horace W. Bailey, U.S. Marshal for Vermont Edward L. Burke, U.S. Marshal for Vermont Fred M. Butler, Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court Frank H. Chapman, U.S. Marshal for Vermont Percival W. Clement, 57th Governor of Vermont Thomas W. Costello, state representative Walter C. Dunton, Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court Fred A. Field, U.S. Marshal for Vermont Henry F. Field, Vermont State Treasurer George Tisdale Hodges, U.S. congressman Steven Howard, state representative William Brown Ide (1796–1852), state legislator, central figure in California's Bear Flag Revolt of 1846, named President of the Republic of California Jim Jeffords, U.S. senator Olin M. Jeffords, Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court, father of Senator Jim Jeffords Lawrence C. Jones, Vermont Attorney General Charles Linsley, Vermont attorney and politician Kevin J. Mullin, member of the Vermont House of Representatives and Vermont Senate John Prout, Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court Joseph F. Radigan, United States Attorney for Vermont Lyman W. Redington (1849–1925), attorney, member of the Vermont House of Representatives and New York State Assembly Israel Smith (1759–1810), member of the United States House of Representatives; member of the United States Senate; Governor of Vermont; resident of Rutland Milford K. Smith, Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court Bert L. Stafford, mayor of Rutland Robert Stafford, U.S. congressman and senator; 71st Governor of Vermont Richard C. Thomas, Secretary of State of Vermont Charles K. Williams, Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court 1834–1846; Governor of Vermont 1850–1852; raised in Rutland
Sports
Rick Chaffee, Olympic ski racer Suzy Chaffee, Olympic ski racer and actress Andrea Mead Lawrence, first American to win two Olympic gold medals in skiing Arlie Pond, pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles Steve Wisniewski, guard and assistant offensive line coach for the Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders
Television and film
David Franzoni, Oscar-winning writer and producer of film Gladiator David Giancola, filmmaker; born in Rutland Carlene King Johnson, Miss Vermont USA 1955, Miss USA 1955
Fictional residents
Fitzgerald Thomas Grant III, President of the United States on the TV series Scandal; has a house in Rutland Master Pandemonium, comic book villain Snow Job, character from G.I. Joe
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