#1Writing & Arts
Henry V. Boynton
1835–1905United States Army Medal of Honor recipient and journalist
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Famous people · West Stockbridge
4 famous people were born in West Stockbridge
Henry V. Boynton leads the list, covered in 5 languages. Close behind are James M. Fitzpatrick and Orson Spencer. 2 of them are writers and artists, more than in any other field. The list runs from Orson Spencer, born in 1802, to Pete Noonan, born in 1881.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Henry V. Boynton
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1802
Orson Spencer
Youngest
1881
Pete Noonan
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
The best known
Born in West Stockbridge
Writers and artists take two of the three places.
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#3Through the years
When West Stockbridge’s famous people were born
The 1830s saw the most births of any decade: 1.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What West Stockbridge is known for
The largest field is Writing & Arts, with 2 people.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in West Stockbridge
1 more, best known first.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Great Barrington leads the towns around it, with 26 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Stockbridge 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 (5)
- Henry V. Boynton: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James M. Fitzpatrick: Harris and Ewing, photographers., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Orson Spencer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- W. E. B. Du Bois: James E. Purdy / Adam Cuerden, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cyrus West Field: Napoleon Sarony, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons