#1Writing & Arts
John Wentworth
1815–1888American newspaper editor and politician
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Famous people · Sandwich
Sandwich counts 7 famous people, first among them John Wentworth
Most widely known is John Wentworth, the American newspaper editor and politician, with articles in 10 languages. In the early republic, 6 were born, the most of any period. Albert Gallatin Hoit (1809) and Joseph Wentworth (1877) mark the two ends of the list. The longest list in New Hampshire is Exeter’s, with 62 names.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
John Wentworth
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1809
Albert Gallatin Hoit
Youngest
1877
Joseph Wentworth
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
What stands out about Sandwich’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Sandwich’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1810s than in any other decade: 3.
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The best known
Born in Sandwich
John Wentworth leads with articles in 10 languages, ahead of Albert Gallatin Hoit (3) and Albert Harrison Hoyt (3).
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Military
Albert Harrison Hoyt
1826–1915Union United States Army officer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sandwich 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 (6)
- John Wentworth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Gallatin Hoit: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Augustus Peabody: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Moses J. Wentworth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Wentworth: case (Life time: 1902), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benning M. Bean: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons