Anson Burlingame
1820–1870American politician, minister to China, and China's envoy to U.S. and European nations
Famous people · Pittsfield
Born near Pittsfield: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Hubert Anson Newton is the most widely known, written about in 16 languages. Closest of all is Anson Burlingame, from New Berlin, 4 mi away. Over the border in New Berlin, 5 names are on record, led by Anson Burlingame. So far, no famous person on record was born in Pittsfield.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Hubert Anson Newton
Best known
Hubert Anson Newton
in 16 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pittsfield’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pittsfield
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Parley P. Pratt
1807–1857Apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Hubert Anson Newton
1830–1896American astronomer and scientist
John Hiram Lathrop
1799–1866American academic administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pittsfield and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (10)
- Hubert Anson Newton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Jeff Walker: Duke53 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Palmer Usher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carleton Watkins: Carleton E. Watkins, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gail Borden: Wilson, James Grant, 1832-1914; Fiske, John, 1842-1901; Dick, Charles, 1858-; Homans, James Edward, 1865-, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry E. Huntington: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse D. Bright: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Bennett: McClees & Beck, Washington, D.C, publishers. Julian Vannerson, photographer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Clarke Whitford: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Franchot: Otsego County Historian (Cooperstown, NY)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons