#1Politics & Law
George Thatcher
1754–1824American judge and congressman
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Famous people · Yarmouth
Yarmouth’s famous people span 181 years: 7 births from 1709 to 1890
The best known is the American judge and congressman George Thatcher, with articles in 8 languages. The next two names are John Bear Doane Cogswell and John Gorham. Most were born before independence: 4 of them. The list reaches back to John Gorham, born in 1709, one of 4 born before independence.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
George Thatcher
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1709
John Gorham
Youngest
1890
Joe Sherman
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
What stands out about Yarmouth’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Yarmouth’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1750s, at 1.
Politics & LawSportsMilitaryFaithBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Yarmouth
Languages with an article: 8 for George Thatcher, 4 for John Bear Doane Cogswell, 4 for John Gorham.
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#2Politics & Law
John Bear Doane Cogswell
1829–1889Politician in Massachusetts, US
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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What Yarmouth is known for
2 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.
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Another 4, 2 of them athletes.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Yarmouth 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 (9)
- George Thatcher: Henry Williams, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Bear Doane Cogswell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Timothy Alden: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Asa Eldridge: Charles Francis Swift (Life time: 1825-1903), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mercy Otis Warren: John Singleton Copley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samantha Johnson: Diego Serrano, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Chandler Thacher: The original uploader was Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur B. Jenks: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sylvester Baxter: Elmer Chickering, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons