#1Famous people · Marshfield
One famous person was born in Marshfield
The American writer Lura Beam was born in 1887. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. 3 languages have an article about them. Next door, the list for Machias holds 11, George Stillman Hillard first.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Lura Beam
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1887
Lura Beam
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Marshfield
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Of the towns around it, Machias has the most on record: 11.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Marshfield 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)
- Lura Beam: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Stillman Hillard: Massachusetts Historical Society, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arlo Bates: published by L C Page and company Boston 1903, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Roscoe Day: Syracuse University Portrait Collection, University Archives., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons