#1Famous people · Chester
Of the 8 famous people born in Chester, an unusual share are leaders
Samuel Newell Bell, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. Behind the leader come George Cochrane Hazelton and Gerry Whiting Hazelton. Most were born in the early republic: 8 of them. From Francis Brown to Joseph Brown Sanborn, the births on the list run from 1784 to 1855.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Samuel Newell Bell
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1784
Francis Brown
Youngest
1855
Joseph Brown Sanborn
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
What stands out about Chester’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Chester is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 3.6 times the usual share.
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 Chester’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1820s, at 2.
Politics & LawMilitaryBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Chester
All three are leaders.
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Everyone else born in Chester
Here are 5 more, born from 1784 to 1855.
Benjamin Brown French
1800–1870Commissioner of Public Buildings, who oversaw federal buildings in Washington, D.C., including U.S. Capitol
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James White
1792–1870American lawyer and politician (1792–1870); Maine State Treasurer
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Close by, the fullest list is Derry’s, at 17 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chester 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 (8)
- Samuel Newell Bell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Cochrane Hazelton: The Crow Press (New York, NY), printer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerry Whiting Hazelton: Bill McKern, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Brown French: USCapitol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Brown Sanborn: Charles Walinger, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel P. Hoyt: HoytsvilleUser2010, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alan Shepard: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons