#1Famous people · Bridgewater
2 famous people call Bridgewater their birthplace
Benson Wood, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. The only other name is the American football player Ernie Meyer. The nearest list is next door in Beaver: 17 names, starting with John Allison. Over 65 years of births, the list goes from Benson Wood (1839) to Ernie Meyer (1904).
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Benson Wood
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1839
Benson Wood
Youngest
1904
Ernie Meyer
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
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Born in Bridgewater
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The neighbour with the most names is Beaver, at 17.
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 (3)
- Benson Wood: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Allison: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver James Dickey: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons