#1Famous people · Bedford
Leaders stand out among the 16 famous people born in Bedford
At the top of the list is the American politician Zachariah Chandler, covered in 17 languages. The largest group, 7, was born in the early republic. From Thomas Chandler to Grant Lavigne, the births on the list run from 1772 to 1999. The list comes to 6.7 for every 10,000 residents, about the same as the typical town in New Hampshire, at 5.8.
Born here
16
notable people
Best known
Zachariah Chandler
in 17 Wikipedia languages
First
1772
Thomas Chandler
Youngest
1999
Grant Lavigne
Most common field
Politics & Law
7 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Bedford’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Bedford is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 2.1 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Bedford’s famous people were born
The 1810s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsSportsNotableFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Bedford
Counted by languages, Zachariah Chandler is ahead of Laura Silverman and Francis Wayland Parker: 17, 13 and 10.
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Everyone else born in Bedford
Another 13, 6 of them leaders.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Bedford home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Bedford, though born elsewhere.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Manchester has the most on record, with 45.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bedford 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 (12)
- Zachariah Chandler: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Wayland Parker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Goffe Rand: John Goffe Rand, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Atwood: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Emerson Worcester: No artist given, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carrie Jones: Carrie Jones, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rand Pecknold: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dean Kamen: Airman 1st Class Keenan Berry, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace Greeley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Comeau: Andy_Comeau.jpg: Photo granted by nickaleck.com derivative work: RanZag, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Nichols: Thomas Low Nichols, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Forrest Sherman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons