#1Writing & Arts
Sylvester Baxter
1850–1927American newspaper writer and urban planner
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Famous people · West Yarmouth
Sylvester Baxter is the only name on the West Yarmouth list
In 1850, the American newspaper writer and urban planner Sylvester Baxter was born. That places their birth in the early republic. Their name appears in articles in 6 languages. The nearest list is next door in Barnstable Town: 21 names, starting with Mercy Otis Warren.
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Sylvester Baxter
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1850
Sylvester Baxter
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Writing & Arts
1 people
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Born in West Yarmouth
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Photo credits (3)
- Sylvester Baxter: Elmer Chickering, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mercy Otis Warren: John Singleton Copley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Thatcher: Henry Williams, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons