#1Famous people · Middleton
Middleton’s famous people span 220 years: 5 births from 1757 to 1977
Most widely known is John James Ingalls, the American politician, with articles in 12 languages. The next two names are Tim Johnson and Charles L. Flint. John James Ingalls, the best known, was born in 1833. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 5.1, close to the 4.5 of the typical Massachusetts town.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
John James Ingalls
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1757
Joseph Peabody
Youngest
1977
Tim Johnson
Most common field
Sports
2 people
What stands out about Middleton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Middleton’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1830s than in any other ten years, 1 in all.
SportsPolitics & LawWriting & ArtsBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Middleton
The three are covered in 12, 8 and 4 languages: John James Ingalls, Tim Johnson and Charles L. Flint.
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#3Writing & Arts
Charles L. Flint
1824–1889First Secretary of the Massachusetts Board of Agriculture, scientific writer, education advocate and college president
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for
What Middleton is known for
The largest field is Sports, with 2 people.
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Everyone else born in Middleton
Here are 2 more, born from 1757 to 1897.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Danvers lists the most people: 29.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Middleton 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)
- John James Ingalls: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Johnson: Thule Group, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles L. Flint: Simtropolitan, originally by A. Marshall (photographer), and H.W. Smith (engraver), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Peabody: Rembrandt Peale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Smith, Sr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Kreider: Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Flynn: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons