#1Writing & Arts
Lucy Stone
1818–1893American abolitionist and suffragist
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Famous people · West Brookfield
The 4 famous people born in West Brookfield, led by Lucy Stone
Lucy Stone, the American abolitionist and suffragist, is the most widely known, written about in 42 languages. Behind the leader come Daniel Henry Chamberlain and Austin Phelps. The list runs from George Merrick Rice, born in 1808, to Daniel Henry Chamberlain, born in 1835. Per head, the list is long: 10.4 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in Massachusetts has 4.5.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Lucy Stone
in 42 Wikipedia languages
First
1808
George Merrick Rice
Youngest
1835
Daniel Henry Chamberlain
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
What stands out about West Brookfield’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in West Brookfield
Ranked by languages covered: Lucy Stone with 42, then Daniel Henry Chamberlain with 9 and Austin Phelps with 5.
#1#2Politics & Law
Daniel Henry Chamberlain
1835–1907American planter, lawyer and politician
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#3Through the years
When West Brookfield’s famous people were born
The 1810s saw the most births of any decade: 1.
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What West Brookfield is known for
Share of West Brookfield’s famous people in each field.
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Of the towns nearby, 2 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Brookfield 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 (6)
- Lucy Stone: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Henry Chamberlain: South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Austin Phelps: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Merrick Rice: General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John A. Durkin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Crozat Converse: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons