#13 famous people call Barnstead their birthplace
The best known is the American politician Hiram A. Tuttle, with articles in 4 languages. Harriet Patience Dame and Fanny E. Minot follow. Next door, Pittsfield lists 9, led by Moses Norris Jr.. From Harriet Patience Dame to Fanny E. Minot, the births on the list run from 1815 to 1847.



Born in Barnstead
Ranked by languages covered: Hiram A. Tuttle with 4, then Harriet Patience Dame with 3 and Fanny E. Minot with 2.
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#2Harriet Patience Dame
1815–1900Nurse in the American Civil War.
#3Fanny E. Minot
1847–1919American public worker, social reformer, and clubwoman
What Barnstead is known for
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Famous people from the towns next door
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Barnstead 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 (6)
- Hiram A. Tuttle: Granite State Monthly magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harriet Patience Dame: Caroline L. Ormes Ransom, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fanny E. Minot: Photographer not named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Moses Norris Jr.: The original uploader was The Mystery Man at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Wilson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Franklin Drew: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons


