#1Famous people · Barre
Leaders stand out among the 10 famous people born in Barre
At the top of the list is the American politician Timothy Jenkins, covered in 7 languages. Daniel Ruggles and John Smith follow. The largest group, 8, was born in the early republic. For every 10,000 residents there are 17.9 on the list, well above the typical Massachusetts town’s 4.5.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Timothy Jenkins
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1777
Horatio Gates
Youngest
1930
Phillips Robbins
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Barre’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Barre’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1810s than in any other decade: 2.
Politics & LawMilitaryNotableFaithScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Barre is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 1.9 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Barre
By how many languages cover them, Timothy Jenkins comes first (7), then Daniel Ruggles (6) and John Smith (5).
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Everyone else born in Barre
A further 7 follow, born between 1777 and 1930.
William Augustus Hancock
1831–1902American pioneer, surveyor, engineer, politician, and jurist.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Barre 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 (10)
- Timothy Jenkins: Everts & Fariss (Philadelphia), publishers., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Ruggles: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Thompson Bixby: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph B. Plummer: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Augustus Hancock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James H. Reid: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horatio Gates: Bank of Montreal, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ethan Allen Greenwood: Ethan Allen Greenwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William B. Ide: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons