#1Politics & Law
Thomas Williams Bicknell
1834–1925Politician in Massachusetts, US
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Famous people · Barrington
Barrington’s famous people span 159 years: 7 births from 1834 to 1993
With articles in 5 languages, Thomas Williams Bicknell is the most widely known. Edward F. Welch, Jr., the united States Navy admiral, comes second, with Thomas Francis Doran third. The largest group, 4, was born between 1920 and 1969. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 4.1, close to the 3.4 of the typical Rhode Island town.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Thomas Williams Bicknell
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1834
Thomas Williams Bicknell
Youngest
1993
Trevor Kelley
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
Also called it home
5
notable residents
What stands out about Barrington’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Barrington’s famous people were born
The 1960s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
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The best known
Born in Barrington
Ranked by languages covered: Thomas Williams Bicknell with 5, then Edward F. Welch, Jr. with 3 and Thomas Francis Doran with 3.
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What Barrington is known for
Politics & Law leads the fields, with 2 people.
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Everyone else born in Barrington
4 more, 2 of them athletes.
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A chosen home
Also called Barrington home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 5 in all, led by Sean Spicer.
Sean Spicer
born 1971American political strategist and former White House Press Secretary and Communications Director for President Donald Trump
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John Rocco
born 1967American artist known for book cover and children's book illustration
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Barrington 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 (12)
- Thomas Williams Bicknell: Thomas Williams Bicknell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward F. Welch, Jr.: United States Navy photograph, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Canario: John McDaid, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sean Spicer: VOA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shanna Moakler: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Rocco: ArtemisiaGentileschiFan, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carolyn Huntoon: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Selina Wang: LinaY8, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Martha McSally: U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas G. Turner: James Sullivan Lincoln, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arunah Shepherdson Abell: Bendann Brothers (American, active 1850s-1873), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Gonsalves: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons