#12 famous people were born in Deerfield
Most widely known is John Charles Haines, the American politician, with articles in 7 languages. The list has one more: the American activist Justus H. Rathbone. Over the border in Trenton, 6 names are on record, led by Daniel H. Wells. The first birth on record is John Charles Haines’, in 1818, and the last Justus H. Rathbone’s, in 1839.


Born in Deerfield
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Trenton: 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Deerfield 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)
- John Charles Haines: The original uploader was Shsilver at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Justus H. Rathbone: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel H. Wells: Andrew Jenson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirkland C. Barker: F. A. Barnard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

