#1Famous people · Hampton
Theodore Dwight Weld tops a list of 4 famous people born in Hampton
At the top of the list is the American abolitionist Theodore Dwight Weld, covered in 11 languages. The American artist John Brewster, Jr. ranks second, ahead of William Henry Barnes. The list runs from John Brewster, Jr., born in 1766, to William Henry Barnes, born in 1843. The biggest group are writers and artists: 2.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Theodore Dwight Weld
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1766
John Brewster, Jr.
Youngest
1843
William Henry Barnes
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
The best known
Born in Hampton
Theodore Dwight Weld, John Brewster, Jr. and William Henry Barnes are written about in 11, 7 and 4 languages.
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#3Politics & Law
William Henry Barnes
1843–1904American jurist from Arizona
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Hampton’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1800s than in any other decade: 2.
Writing & ArtsPolitics & LawNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Hampton is known for
The largest field is Writing & Arts, with 2 people.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Hampton
1 more, best known first.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Canterbury counts 12 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hampton and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (6)
- Theodore Dwight Weld: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Brewster, Jr.: John Brewster, Jr., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Henry Barnes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chauncey Fitch Cleveland: Frederick Calvin Norton, author. The Connecticut Magazine (Hartford, CT), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elijah Paine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Buchanan: Henry Morland Gore, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons