41.2678° N, 75.3935° W

NEWPORT

Most Famous People Born in Newport, United States

Notable people
357
Peak decade
1950s
Median birth year
1876
Most distinctive
Socialite 79.5×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Newport during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1950s with 23 notable births.

What Newport Is Known For

Click any row to filter the list of people below.

Politician is Newport's biggest profession — 19% of all notables (69).

Newport over-indexes on socialite79.5× the global rate.

Newport under-produces football — only 0.3× the global rate.

  1. Politician69
  2. Lawyer22
  3. Officer18
  4. Baseball18
  5. Actor14
  6. Painter12
  7. Football11
  8. Physician8
  1. Socialite579.5×
  2. Governor521.7×
  3. Officer187.7×
  4. Baseball184.4×
  5. Lawyer223.5×
  6. Physician83.2×
  7. Diplomat52.4×
  8. Business61.7×
  1. Football110.3×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Newport's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

1650170017501800185019001950
  • Politics & Law
  • Sports
  • Military
  • Science
  • Writing
  • Music
  • Other
Officer18
Sort By

Showing 18 of 357 notable people

0003 OFFICER

Matthew C. Perry

1794 - 1858

Preview
0106 OFFICER

Robert Harward

Born 1956

Preview
0118 OFFICER

Francis W. Nye

1918 - 2019

Preview
0136 OFFICER

Thomas W. Sherman

1813 - 1879

Preview
0162 OFFICER

Lloyd J. Beall

1808 - 1887

Preview
0179 OFFICER

George Belknap

1832 - 1903

Preview
0190 OFFICER

Stephen Decatur Sr.

1752 - 1808

Preview
0193 OFFICER

Walter E. Carter Jr.

Born 1959

Preview
0213 OFFICER

John J. Almy

1815 - 1895

Preview
0237 OFFICER

Joseph K. Taussig Jr.

1920 - 1999

Preview
0270 OFFICER

William Chesarek

-

Preview
0288 OFFICER

David C. Nichols

-

Preview
0293 OFFICER

Albert T. Church

Born 1947

Preview
0306 OFFICER

W. W. Behrens Jr.

1922 - 1986

Preview
0323 OFFICER

William T. Swinburne

1847 - 1928

Preview
0329 OFFICER

Zeke Zechella

1920 - 2009

Preview
0337 OFFICER

John J. Kirwin

1918 - 1943

Preview
0338 OFFICER

Robert P. Coogan

1922 - 2015

Preview