#1Famous people · Hingham
The 26 famous people born in Hingham, led by James Hall
At the top of the list is the American paleontologist James Hall, covered in 22 languages. The list runs from Benjamin Lincoln, born in 1733, to Matty Beniers, born in 2002. 8 of them were born since 1970. Only 54 of the 335 towns in Massachusetts with anyone on record list more.
Born here
26
notable people
Best known
James Hall
in 22 Wikipedia languages
First
1733
Benjamin Lincoln
Youngest
2002
Matty Beniers
Most common field
Sports
12 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Hingham’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Hingham’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1990s come out on top, with 3 births.
SportsWriting & ArtsPolitics & LawMilitaryFilm, TV & StageFaithNotableScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Hingham
Three names lead: James Hall (22 languages), Levi Lincoln Sr. (20) and Tony Amonte (18).
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Politics & Law
Levi Lincoln Sr.
1749–1820United States attorney general and acting governor of Massachusetts
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Known for
What Hingham is known for
The field with the most names is Sports: 12.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Hingham
The rest number 23, with 11 athletes among them.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Hingham home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Hingham, though born elsewhere.
John Davis Long
1838–1915Massachusetts governor and Congressman; Secretary of the Navy
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The fullest list close by belongs to Weymouth Town, with 59.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hingham 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 (12)
- James Hall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Lincoln: Charles Willson Peale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Boyle: Craig Michaud at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Judson Pratt: trailer screenshot (Universal Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrews Norton: Christopher Pearse Cranch, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaac Sprague: The original uploader was Daderot at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Orcutt Cushing: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Davis Long: Miscellaneous Items in High Demand, PPOC, Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abigail Adams: Benjamin Blyth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Bowen: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.: John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Corwin: Brenden Delzer, brenden on flickr.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons