#1Politics & Law
John Quincy Adams Brackett
1842–1918American politician
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Famous people · Bradford
John Quincy Adams Brackett tops a list of 3 famous people born in Bradford
Most widely known is John Quincy Adams Brackett, the American politician, with articles in 11 languages. The American politician Bainbridge Wadleigh ranks second, ahead of Walter Scott West. Hillsborough’s list, next door, has 14 names, Franklin Pierce first among them. Born in 1831, Bainbridge Wadleigh is the first name on record, and Walter Scott West, born in 1872, the most recent.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
John Quincy Adams Brackett
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1831
Bainbridge Wadleigh
Youngest
1872
Walter Scott West
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Bradford
Two of the three are leaders.
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Military
Walter Scott West
1872–1943United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bradford 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 (5)
- John Quincy Adams Brackett: Walter Gilman Page, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bainbridge Wadleigh: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Franklin Pierce: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Harriman: Amos Hadley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John C. Lord: Rev. C. Wood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons