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Famous people · Newington
2 famous people call Newington their birthplace
The best known is the American jurist John Pickering, with articles in 7 languages. Charles Coffin Harris is the only other name on the list. Born in 1737, John Pickering is the first name on record, and Charles Coffin Harris, born in 1822, the most recent. Of the bordering towns, Portsmouth has the longest list: 46, with Ronnie James Dio at the top.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
John Pickering
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1737
John Pickering
Youngest
1822
Charles Coffin Harris
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Newington
#2Politics & Law
Charles Coffin Harris
1822–1881Politician, judge, Hawaii
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Portsmouth has the longest list next door: 46.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Newington 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 (4)
- Charles Coffin Harris: attributed there to Archives of Hawaii, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronnie James Dio: Photobra|Adam Bielawski, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Conor Casey: de:Benutzer:CKA, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Fremont Hill: James E. Purdy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons