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== Notable people == <!-- Note: · Only people who already have a Wikipedia article may appear here. This establishes notability. · The article must mention how they are associated with Keene, whether born, raised, or residing. · The fact of their association should have a reliable source cited. · Alphabetical by last name please. · All others will be deleted. --> {{Div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[Adeem (rapper)|Adam "Adeem" Arnone]] (born 1978), best known for his work in the hip hop group Glue and for winning the [[Scribble Jam]] Emcee Battle in 1998 and 2001 * [[Edwin Eugene Bagley]] (1857–1922), composer * [[John Bosa]] (born 1964), defensive lineman with the [[Miami Dolphins]]<ref>{{cite web|title=John Bosa|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BosaJo20.htm|publisher=Pro-Football Reference.com|access-date=6 January 2014}}</ref> * [[Kenneth Bressett]] (born 1928), numismatist and author, longtime editor of ''[[A Guide Book of United States Coins]]'' (the Red Book) * [[Francis B. Brewer]] (1820–1892), U.S. congressman from New York<ref>{{cite dictionary|title=Francis B. Brewer|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000809|dictionary=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|access-date=6 January 2014}}</ref> * [[Christopher Cantwell]] (born 1980), white nationalist, federal informant, convicted felon<ref name="sentinelsource">{{cite web|url=http://www.sentinelsource.com/news/local/white-nationalist-from-keene-claims-there-is-a-warrant-out/article_d894995e-a71f-5a87-9396-f93b2366b9e3.html|title=White nationalist from Keene claims there is a warrant out for his arrest|last1=Landen|first1=Xander|last2=Whitmore|first2=Steven|date=August 16, 2017|website=SentinelSource.com}}</ref> * [[Jimmy Cochran]] (born 1981), Olympic [[Alpine skiing|alpine skier]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stowetoday.com/stowereporter/archives/vermont-has-strong-presence-on-u-s-ski-team/article_6b3e061d-ca05-59ae-8387-1ab58b6c52ec.html|title=Vermont has strong presence on U.S. Ski Team|publisher=Stowe Today|access-date=22 September 2017}}</ref> * [[Richard B. Cohen]] (born 1952), owner of C&S Wholesale Grocers * [[Horatio Colony|Horatio Colony Jr.]] (1900–1977), poet, playwright, and businessman<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://horatiocolonymuseum.org/index.php/horatio-colony-ii/| title=Horatio Colony II| publisher=Horatio Colony Museum| access-date=November 17, 2021}}</ref> * [[Jonathan Daniels]] (1939–1965), activist murdered during the [[Civil Rights Movement]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Jonathan Daniels|url=http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/face/Article.jsp?id=h-1838|publisher=Alabama Humanities Foundation.|access-date=7 January 2014}}</ref> * [[Clarence DeMar]] (1888–1958), seven-time [[Boston Marathon]] champion<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://clarencedemar.com/about|title=The Story of Clarence DeMar|website=Clarence DeMar Marathon|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-16}}</ref> * [[John Dickson (New York politician)|John Dickson]] (1783–1852), U.S. congressman from New York<ref>{{cite dictionary|title=John Dickson|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=D000330|dictionary=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|access-date=7 January 2014}}</ref> * [[Samuel Dinsmoor]] (1766–1835), teacher, lawyer, banker; fourteenth [[Governor of New Hampshire]]<ref>{{cite dictionary|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=D000357|title= DINSMOOR, Samuel, (1766 - 1835)|dictionary=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress |access-date= January 11, 2014}}</ref> * [[Joe Dobson]], Major League All-Star pitcher, winner of 137 games{{Cite needed|date=March 2025}}<!-- Cite needed to establish that he lived in Keene at some point --> * [[Michael Dubruiel]] (1958–2009), Catholic author<ref>{{cite web |title=Michael A. Dubruiel |url=https://www.sentinelsource.com/news/obituaries/michael-a-dubruiel/article_61a59435-8371-504f-ba31-037a0058dbc1.html |website=sentinelsource.com |access-date=20 March 2022}}</ref> * [[Eva Fabian]] (born 1993), American-Israeli world champion swimmer<ref>{{cite web |title=Eva Fabian |url=https://www.teamusa.org/usa-swimming/athletes/Eva-Fabian |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150717053725/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-swimming/athletes/Eva-Fabian |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 17, 2015 |website=Team USA |access-date=5 January 2021}}</ref> * [[Barry Faulkner]] (1881–1966), muralist<ref>{{cite web|title=Barry Faulkner|url=http://www.nhhistory.org/museumexhibits/preserved/faulknerpreserved.htm|publisher=New Hampshire Historical Society|access-date=7 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107175423/http://www.nhhistory.org/museumexhibits/preserved/faulknerpreserved.htm|archive-date=January 7, 2014|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> * [[Catherine Fiske]] (1784-1837), founder, [[Miss Catherine Fiske's Young Ladies Seminary|Keene Female Seminary]]<ref name="Granite-1907">{{cite journal |last1=Hill |first1=Gardner C. |title=A Famous Institution. Miss Catherine Fiske's Boarding School of the Early Days |journal=The Granite Monthly |date=1907 |volume=39 |issue=10 |pages=335–38 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hmASAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA335 |access-date=11 June 2022 |language=en}} {{Source-attribution}}</ref> * [[Tessa Gobbo]] (born 1990), two-time [[World Rowing Championships|world champion]] rower, Olympic gold medalist in the [[Rowing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's eight|women's eight]] * [[Mary Whitwell Hale]] (1810–1862), founded a school in Keene * [[Salma Hale]] (1787–1866), U.S. congressman from New Hampshire<ref>{{cite dictionary|title=Salma Hale|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000038|dictionary=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|access-date=7 January 2014}}</ref> * [[Samuel W. Hale]] (1823–1891), member of the [[New Hampshire House of Representatives]] and the 39th [[Governor of New Hampshire]]<ref>{{cite web|url= https://archive.org/stream/memorialofsamuel00love/memorialofsamuel00love_djvu.txt|title="Memorial of Samuel Whitney Hale, Keene, N.H. Born April 2, 1822; died October 16, 1891|year=1895|publisher= Internet Archive |access-date= December 4, 2013}}</ref> * [[Ernest Hebert]] (born 1941), author<ref>{{cite web|title=Ernest Hebert|url=http://www.upne.com/features/HebertQ%26A.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030120233728/http://www.upne.com/features/HebertQ&A.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=January 20, 2003|publisher=upne.com|access-date=7 January 2014}}</ref> * [[Don Joyce (musician)|Don Joyce]] (1944–2015) musician, member of [[Negativland]] * [[A.G. Lafley]] (born 1947), led [[Consumables|consumer goods]] maker [[Procter & Gamble| Procter & Gamble (P&G)]] for two separate stints, from 2000 to 2010 and again from 2013 to 2015 * [[Martha Perry Lowe]] (1829–1902), poet<ref name="WillardLivermore1893">{{cite book|last1=Willard|first1=Frances Elizabeth|last2=Livermore|first2=Mary Ashton Rice|title=A Woman of the Century: Fourteen Hundred-seventy Biographical Sketches Accompanied by Portraits of Leading American Women in All Walks of Life|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zXEEAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA475|year=1893|publisher=Moulton|pages=475–|isbn=9780722217139}}</ref> * [[David G. Perkins]] (born 1957), U.S. Army general<ref>{{cite web|title=David G. Perkins|url=http://www.kansascity.com/2011/11/22/3281385/general-assumes-command-of-ft.html#ixzz1eXXKsvfp|publisher=kansascity.com|access-date=7 January 2014}}</ref> * [[Terry Pindell]], travel writer<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://us.macmillan.com/author/|title=Terry Pindell {{!}} Authors {{!}} Macmillan|website=US Macmillan|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-16}}</ref> * [[Robert Rodat]] (c. 1960), film and television writer * [[Mary Elizabeth Wilson Sherwood]] (1826–1903), author, socialite * [[Duncan Watson]] (born 1963), former child actor<ref>{{cite web|title=Keene's Duncan Watson sees recycling as business|author=Harrington, Blair Alexis|date=October 26, 2005|work=[[The Keene Sentinel]]|url=https://www.sentinelsource.com/news/special_reports/keene-s-duncan-watson-sees-recycling-as-business/article_c922ce1d-23c3-5229-aa06-67354cc11eb5.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Board of Trustees|website=Nrra.net|url=https://nrra.net/about/board-of-trustees/|access-date=April 21, 2020|archive-date=September 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905224136/http://www.nrra.net/about/board-of-trustees/|url-status=dead}}</ref> * [[Heather Wilson]] (born 1960), U.S. Secretary of the Air Force, former U.S. congresswoman from [[New Mexico]]<ref>{{cite dictionary|title=Heather Wilson|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=w000789|dictionary=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|access-date=7 January 2014}}</ref> * [[Isaac Wyman]] (1724–1792), Revolutionary era soldier, judge<ref>{{cite web|title=Isaac Wyman|url=http://files.usgwarchives.net/nh/cheshire/bios/wyman.txt|website=files.usgwarchives.net/|access-date=7 January 2014}}</ref> {{Div col end}}
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