#1Famous people · Mansfield
Mansfield’s famous people span 239 years: 12 births from 1754 to 1993
Laban Wheaton, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. Second and third on the list are Frank Jerome Murray and James Witherell. The list’s best known name, Laban Wheaton, dates from 1754. 4 of them were born since 1970, more than in any other period.
Born here
12
notable people
Best known
Laban Wheaton
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1754
Laban Wheaton
Youngest
1993
Paige Harrington
Most common field
Sports
6 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
The best known
Born in Mansfield
First, Laban Wheaton (5 languages), then Frank Jerome Murray (4) and James Witherell (4).
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#2Politics & Law
Frank Jerome Murray
1904–1995United States federal judge
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#3Through the years
When Mansfield’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1750s, with 2 births.
SportsPolitics & LawWriting & ArtsBusinessFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Mansfield is known for
Mansfield has 1.4× the usual share of athletes.
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 Mansfield
A further 9 follow, born between 1808 and 1993.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Mansfield home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Mansfield, though born elsewhere.
Shawnae Jebbia
born 1971American entertainer and beauty pageant titleholder
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mansfield 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 (8)
- Laban Wheaton: Elizabeth Makepeace Towle, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Jerome Murray: United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Witherell: Silas Farmer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jen Royle: Photographer unknown; copyright owned by Jennifer Royle, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin E. Bates: Frederic T. Stuart, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paige Harrington: Amy Pearson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence A. Barnes: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Leonard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons