#1Writing & Arts
Benjamin Tucker
1854–1939American journalist and anarchist
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Famous people · Dartmouth
10 famous people from Dartmouth, many of them leaders
At the top of the list is the American journalist and anarchist Benjamin Tucker, covered in 41 languages. Close behind are Henry H. Crapo and William W. Crapo. In the early republic, 6 were born, the most of any period. Over 245 years of births, the list goes from Paul Spooner (1746) to Chris Tsonis (1991).
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Benjamin Tucker
in 41 Wikipedia languages
First
1746
Paul Spooner
Youngest
1991
Chris Tsonis
Most common field
Politics & Law
7 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Dartmouth’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Dartmouth is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 3.3 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.
Through the years
When Dartmouth’s famous people were born
The 1850s alone account for 1 of the births charted here.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsSportsMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Dartmouth
Leaders take two of the three places.
#1
#2
#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Dartmouth
Of the other 7, 5 are leaders.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Dartmouth home
Born elsewhere, John F. Quinn lived here.
The town’s pick
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, New Bedford has the most on record, with 37.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dartmouth 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 (7)
- Benjamin Tucker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry H. Crapo: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William W. Crapo: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Tsonis: Elopez76, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Franklin Wing: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John F. Quinn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Church Brownell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons