#1Famous people · Jaffrey
Of the 8 famous people born in Jaffrey, an unusual share are leaders
Most widely known is Oliver L. Spaulding, the union Army officer, with articles in 5 languages. Second and third on the list are Leila Ernst and Joel Parker. 7 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. Over 140 years of births, the list goes from Lucy Barnes (1780) to Leila Ernst (1920).
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Oliver L. Spaulding
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1780
Lucy Barnes
Youngest
1920
Leila Ernst
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Jaffrey’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Jaffrey’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1790s, with 2 people born in that decade.
Politics & LawMilitaryFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Jaffrey is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 2.4 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Jaffrey
Ranked by languages covered: Oliver L. Spaulding with 5, then Leila Ernst with 4 and Joel Parker with 3.
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Everyone else born in Jaffrey
Still to come: 5 more, from 1780 to 1825.
Leonard R. Cutter
1825–1894American politician, Democrat, Mayor of Boston in 1873/74
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The longest list nearby is Rindge’s, with 5.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jaffrey 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)
- Oliver L. Spaulding: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joel Parker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leonard R. Cutter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anne Kingsbury Wollstonecraft: Anne Kingsbury Wollstonecraft, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufus Smith Frost: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons