#1Famous people · Dorchester
The 2 famous people born in Dorchester, led by Rufus Blodgett
At the top of the list is the American politician Rufus Blodgett, covered in 10 languages. The list has one more: the American frontier ordained Baptist minister James Huckins. Next door, the list for Lyme holds 9, Albert Cushing Read first. From James Huckins in 1807 to Rufus Blodgett in 1834, the births cover 27 years.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Rufus Blodgett
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1807
James Huckins
Youngest
1834
Rufus Blodgett
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Dorchester
#1#2Faith
James Huckins
1807–1863American frontier ordained Baptist minister
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dorchester 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)
- Rufus Blodgett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Huckins: Georgia Jenkins Burleson, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Cushing Read: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Dunklee Currier: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Augustus P. Hunton: Fred G. Cox, compiler and arranger, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Clifford: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Henry Turner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons