#1Writing & Arts
Francis Davis Millet
1846–1912American painter, sculptor, and writer who died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic
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Famous people · Mattapoisett
The 6 famous people born in Mattapoisett, led by Francis Davis Millet
With articles in 21 languages, Francis Davis Millet is the most widely known. Behind the leader come Elizabeth Drew Stoddard and Gideon Barstow. Most were born in the early republic: 4 of them. The list comes to 9 for every 10,000 residents, against 4.5 in the typical town in Massachusetts.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Francis Davis Millet
in 21 Wikipedia languages
First
1783
Gideon Barstow
Youngest
1929
Milton Silveira
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Mattapoisett’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Mattapoisett’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1840s, at 1.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Mattapoisett
Two of the three are writers and artists.
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#2Writing & Arts
Elizabeth Drew Stoddard
1823–1902United States poet and novelist
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Known for
What Mattapoisett is known for
Writers and artists are the most numerous, 2 of them.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Mattapoisett
3 more, best known first.
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A chosen home
Also called Mattapoisett home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Mattapoisett, though born elsewhere.
Oliver Wendell Holmes
1841–1935American jurist (1841–1935); US Supreme Court justice from 1902 to 1932
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Of the towns nearby, Fairhaven lists the most people: 8.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mattapoisett 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)
- Francis Davis Millet: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Drew Stoddard: Published by Coates, Philadelphia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Rogers Atsatt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufus Albertson Soule: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver Wendell Holmes: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John C. Bennett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Bates: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Ruggles: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons