#1Famous people · Henniker
7 famous people were born in Henniker, more of them leaders than in most towns
Most widely known is Amy Beach, the American composer and pianist, with articles in 30 languages. The American politician James W. Patterson ranks second, ahead of Nathaniel B. Baker. In the early republic, 5 were born, the most of any period. Births span 1787 to 1947, from Jacob Rice to Leigh D. Bosse.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Amy Beach
in 30 Wikipedia languages
First
1787
Jacob Rice
Youngest
1947
Leigh D. Bosse
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
What stands out about Henniker’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Henniker is known for
Henniker has 3.4× the usual share of leaders.
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 Henniker’s famous people were born
The 1820s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
Politics & LawMusicWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Henniker
By how many languages cover them, Amy Beach comes first (30), then James W. Patterson (9) and Nathaniel B. Baker (7).
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Henniker 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)
- Amy Beach: Photographer uncredited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James W. Patterson: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathaniel B. Baker: Johnson Brigham (1846-1936), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edna Dean Proctor: Laura Carter Holloway, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Franklin Pierce: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Harriman Long: Charles Willson Peale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons