#1Politics & Law
John J. O'Connor
1885–1960American politician in New York
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Famous people · Raynham
Leaders stand out among the 10 famous people born in Raynham
Articles in 5 languages make the American politician in New york John J. O'Connor the best known. The next two names are Josiah Dean and Obed Hall. 4 of them were born in the age of mills and railroads, more than in any other period. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 6.4, close to the 4.5 of the typical Massachusetts town.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
John J. O'Connor
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1748
Josiah Dean
Youngest
1976
Dan Collins
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6 people
What stands out about Raynham’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Raynham is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 2.9 times.
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 Raynham’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1880s come out on top, with 1 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Raynham
Counted by languages, John J. O'Connor is ahead of Josiah Dean and Obed Hall: 5, 5 and 5.
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The other 7 span the years 1784 to 1976.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Taunton, with 35.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Raynham 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 (4)
- John J. O'Connor: Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Standish Knowles: Tina Hager, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mickey Cochrane: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Craig: Boston Bruins, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons