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NEWTON

Most Famous People Born in Newton, United States

Notable people: 327
Peak decade: 1920s
Median birth year: 1927
Most distinctive: Skater 7.6×

Through the Decades

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

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1920s with 30 notable births.

What Newton Is Known For

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Biggest Most distinctive Under-indexed

Politician is Newton's biggest profession — 16% of all notables (53).

Newton over-indexes on skater — 7.6× the global rate.

Newton under-produces football — only 0.4× the global rate.

Football150.4×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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Roger Sherman

1721 - 1793

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Leverett Saltonstall

1892 - 1979

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Mark Foley

Born 1954

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M. Hoke Smith

1855 - 1931

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Paul G. Kirk

Born 1938

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Sinclair Weeks

1893 - 1972

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Alexander H. Rice

1818 - 1895

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0048 POLITICIAN

Jesse M. Unruh

1922 - 1987

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0049 POLITICIAN

Emilio Q. Daddario

1918 - 2010

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0058 POLITICIAN

Ardolph L. Kline

1858 - 1930

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0063 POLITICIAN

Rodman M. Price

1816 - 1894

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0074 POLITICIAN

William Jackson (Massachusetts)

1783 - 1855

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0079 POLITICIAN

William Tudor Gardiner

1892 - 1953

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William Bross

1813 - 1890

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John M. Haines

1863 - 1917

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Robert T. Anderson

Born 1945

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Laurence F. Arnold

1891 - 1966

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0106 POLITICIAN

Errett P. Scrivner

1898 - 1978

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0108 POLITICIAN

Joseph Healy

1776 - 1861

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0116 POLITICIAN

Donald S. Harrington

1914 - 2005

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0118 POLITICIAN

William Helms

Died 1813

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0124 POLITICIAN

Elton Watkins

1881 - 1956

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George C. Maxwell

1771 - 1816

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Edwin B. Brooks

1868 - 1933

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0140 POLITICIAN

Warren F. Daniell

1826 - 1913

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0165 POLITICIAN

John Westbrook (Pennsylvania)

1789 - 1852

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0175 POLITICIAN

William Kennedy (New Jersey)

1775 - 1826

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0184 POLITICIAN

Setti Warren

Born 1970

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0194 POLITICIAN

William L. Saltonstall

1927 - 2009

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0199 POLITICIAN

Peter Koutoujian

Born 1961

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Alison Littell McHose

Born 1965

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Josh Zakim

Born 1983

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Todd Gilbert

Born 1970

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William Grover Smith

1857 - 1921

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0209 POLITICIAN

A. A. Townsend

1810 - 1879

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0210 POLITICIAN

Cherie Berry

Born 1946

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John DiMaio

Born 1955

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Mitch Holmes

Born 1962

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Marc Rhoades

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0264 POLITICIAN

James F. C. Hyde

1825 - 1898

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James Evans (Mississippi politician)

Born 1950

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Platt Rogers

1850 - 1928

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Judith Loganbill

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Earnest Williams

Born 1949

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John A. Locke (Massachusetts politician)

Born 1962

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Stephen G. Wheatland

1824 - 1892

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Howard J. Whitmore Jr.

1905 - 1998

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Linda Teagan

Born 1944

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Kent A. Kramer

Born 1961

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Duane Goossen

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0324 POLITICIAN

August Flamme

1884 - 1961

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0325 POLITICIAN

David F. Schrader

Born 1952

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June Gibbs

1922 - 2012

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