#1Famous people · New Boston
Leaders stand out among the 10 famous people born in New Boston
The best known is the American actor Andy Comeau, with articles in 14 languages. Close behind are Christopher Columbus Langdell and George C. Whipple. 5 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. Only 30 of the 196 towns in New Hampshire with anyone on record list more.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Andy Comeau
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1773
William Wilson
Youngest
1970
Andy Comeau
Most common field
Politics & Law
7 people
What stands out about New Boston’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What New Boston is known for
New Boston has 3.3× 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 New Boston’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1860s than in any other decade: 3.
Politics & LawScience & MedicineFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in New Boston
First, Andy Comeau (14 languages), then Christopher Columbus Langdell (11) and George C. Whipple (8).
#1
#2Politics & Law
Christopher Columbus Langdell
1826–1906American lawyer and academic
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#3Everyone
Everyone else born in New Boston
A further 7 follow, born between 1773 and 1869.
Samuel Gregg
1799–1872American doctor who introduced homeopathy in New England
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Bedford has the most people on record, 16 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Boston 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 (9)
- Andy Comeau: Andy_Comeau.jpg: Photo granted by nickaleck.com derivative work: RanZag, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christopher Columbus Langdell: Frederic Porter Vinton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George C. Whipple: Publishers: Funk & Wagnalls, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clark B. Cochrane: McClees & Beck, Publishers (Washington, D.C.), photo by Julian Vannerson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Hills Wason: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Crombie: William S. Rann, author. D. Mason & Co. (Syracuse, NY), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zachariah Chandler: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Levi Woodbury: CREATED/PUBLISHED: [between 1844 and 1851] by Mathew Brady's studio., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Nichols: Thomas Low Nichols, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons