#1Famous people · Alstead
6 famous people were born in Alstead
The best known is the herbalist Samuel Thomson, with articles in 6 languages. Close behind are Salma Hale and Titus Brown. The largest group, 5, was born in the early republic. Leaders make up the largest group, 3 of them.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Samuel Thomson
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1769
Samuel Thomson
Youngest
1803
Sarah Hall Boardman
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
What stands out about Alstead’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Alstead’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1780s come out on top, with 4 births.
Politics & LawScience & MedicineBusinessFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Alstead
The three are covered in 6, 4 and 4 languages: Samuel Thomson, Salma Hale and Titus Brown.
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What Alstead is known for
Alstead has 2.4× the usual share of leaders.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Alstead
A further 3 follow, born between 1786 and 1803.
Thomas Fletcher
1787–1866US silversmith and merchant, active in Boston and Philadelphia. Owner of Fletcher & Gardiner
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Of the towns nearby, Walpole lists the most people: 11.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Alstead 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 (7)
- Samuel Thomson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Titus Brown: US gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Allen Wardner: Martha A. S. Shannon, author, William Morris Hunt, painter., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Hall Boardman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Urban A. Woodbury: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucy Mack Smith: Lee Greene Richards (July 27, 1878 – February 20, 1950), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Osman Cleander Baker: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons