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A single famous person was born in Newton: Brodie Deshaies
Brodie Deshaies, the American politician, is the town’s one entry. Of the towns next door, Merrimac lists the most: 4, with George W. Weymouth first. Readers can find them written up in one language. The longest list of any town in New Hampshire belongs to Exeter, with 62.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Brodie Deshaies
in 1 Wikipedia languages
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
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Born in Newton
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The fullest list close by belongs to Merrimac, with 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Newton 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 (3)
- George W. Weymouth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Cate Prescott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josiah Bartlett Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons