#1Politics & Law
William Henry Moody
1853–1917US Supreme Court justice from 1906 to 1910
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Famous people · Newbury
7 famous people from Newbury, many of them leaders
With articles in 15 languages, William Henry Moody is the most widely known. Before independence, 6 were born, the most of any period. The list reaches back to Jonathan Singletary Dunham, born in 1640, one of 6 born before independence. Per head, the list is long: 10.3 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in Massachusetts has 4.5.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
William Henry Moody
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1640
Jonathan Singletary Dunham
Youngest
1853
William Henry Moody
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
What stands out about Newbury’s famous people
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What Newbury is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 3.4 times as common.
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 Newbury’s famous people were born
The 1750s alone account for 3 of the births charted here.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Newbury
Languages with an article: 15 for William Henry Moody, 5 for Theophilus Parsons, 4 for Francis Carr.
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Of the other 4, 2 are leaders.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Newburyport counts 45 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Newbury 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)
- William Henry Moody: James E. Purdy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theophilus Parsons: Sarah Goodridge, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eliphalet Pearson: Phillips Academy, Claude Moore Fuess, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Singletary Dunham: Summersleek, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremiah Dummer: Clarence Saunders 1897-1965; Brigham Alan Louisa; Burroughs Worcester Art Museum; American Antiquarian Society; Dresser, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert S. Mulliken: GFHund, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Woodburn Chase: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons