#1Famous people · Roxbury
Roxbury has one famous person on record
In 1848, the American politician Zed S. Stanton was born. That places their birth in the early republic. Readers can find them written up in 3 languages. Braintree’s list, next door, has 3 names, Jefferson P. Kidder first among them.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Zed S. Stanton
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1848
Zed S. Stanton
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Roxbury
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Roxbury 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)
- Zed S. Stanton: William Arba Ellis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jefferson P. Kidder: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Washington Morse: Washington Morse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons