#1Famous people · Bridgewater
Bridgewater is the birthplace of 3 famous people
Most widely known is Asher Tyler, the American politician, with articles in 4 languages. Second place goes to the union Army general DeWitt Clinton Littlejohn, third to William C. Ruger. Next door, Paris lists 7, led by Moses Clark White. The earliest on the list is Asher Tyler, born in 1798, and the youngest William C. Ruger, born in 1824.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Asher Tyler
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1798
Asher Tyler
Youngest
1824
William C. Ruger
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Bridgewater
Leaders take two of the three places.
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What Bridgewater is known for
Leaders are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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Close by, the fullest list is Paris’, at 7 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bridgewater 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)
- Asher Tyler: Everts & Ensign (Philadelphia), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- DeWitt Clinton Littlejohn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William C. Ruger: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Moses Clark White: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Palmer Usher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Laura Fish Judd: from photo, Published by the Hawaiian Mission Children's Society, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons