#1Newfields has just one famous person to its name: William Badger
In 1752, the American shipbuilder William Badger was born. Their birth falls before independence. Readers can find them written up in one language. Next door, the list for Exeter holds 62, Dan Brown first.

Born in Newfields
#1Also called Newfields home
One more notable person made the town home: Maggie Hassan.

Who’s the most famous person from Newfields?
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Exeter has the most on record: 62.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Newfields 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)
- William Badger: James Frothingham (1786-1864), artist, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maggie Hassan: Official Senate Photographer, U.S. Senate Photographic Studio-Renee Bouchard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Brown: Zuzana Homolka Fedorová, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Gunning: Gray - Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Clark: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons


