Dorchester, USA

1. Increase Mather (1639)

Puritan Minister

Politician and Puritan minister from the Massachusetts Bay Colony who was a lone moderate voice during the Salem Witch Trials. He was also the President of Harvard University from 1692...

2. Childe Hassam (1859)

American Artist

Impressionist artist who produced more than 3,000 paintings, etchings, and lithographs. Illustrated children's stories for Harper's Weekly, Scribner's Monthly, and The Century.

3. Aaron Maund (1990)

American Soccer Player

American defender who began his MLS career with Toronto FC in 2012.

4. Kay Hanley (1968)

American Musician

Singer and frontwoman for the alternative rock band Letters to Cleo, the group known for the single "Here & Now."

5. Neal McDonough (1966)

Actor

Played the role of lieutenant Lynn 'Buck' Compton in the HBO historical drama, Band of Brothers. Other notable roles include Officer Gordon in Minority Report and Sean Cahill on Suits.

6. Chris McCarron (1955)

American Jockey

Horse jockey and member of the American Horse Racing Hall of Fame, he amassed 7,141 wins in his career.

7. Dennis Lehane (1965)

Novelist

An American author of crime and mystery fiction, he is best known for his New York Times bestselling novel Mystic River, which was adapted into an Academy Award-winning movie. His...

8. Jim Wahlberg (1965)

Reality Star

A member of the illustrious Wahlberg family. He not only works alongside his brother, actor Mark Wahlberg, but he also appears alongside him and other family members on the A&E...

9. Marty Walsh (1967)

Politician

American Democratic politician who was elected Mayor of Boston in January of 2014. Prior to holding office as Mayor, he served for over a decade in the Massachusetts House of...

10. Lisa A. Barnett (1958)

American Writer

Lisa A. Barnett was an American Lambda Literary Award winning science fiction writer. Born and raised in Dorchester Massachusetts she attended the Girls' Latin School. After graduating from the University...

11. Samuel Turell Armstrong (1784)

American Printer And Politician

Samuel Turell Armstrong was a U. S. political figure. Born in 1784 in Dorchester Massachusetts he was a printer and bookseller in Boston specializing in religious materials. Among his works...

12. John Anthony Dooher (1943)

Catholic Bishop

John Anthony Dooher is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He currently serves as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Boston.

13. Eugene Richards (Unknow)

American Photographer

Eugene Richards is a noted American documentary photographer. During the 1960s Richards was a civil rights activist and VISTA volunteer.

14. Joanie Bartels (1953)

American Singer And Occasional A

Joan Constance Joanie Bartels is an American children's singer and occasional actress. Her 1985 album Lullaby Magic was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in 1992. Dreamland...

15. Christine Canavan (1950)

Massachusetts Politician

Christine E. Canavan is the Massachusetts state representative for the 10th Plymouth District which consists of West Bridgewater Ward 4 Precincts B&C; Ward 5 Precincts B C & D; and...

16. Richard A. Clarke (1950)

Expert

Richard Alan Clarke is the former National Coordinator for Security Infrastructure Protection and Counter-terrorism for the United States. Clarke worked for the State Department during the presidency of Ronald Reagan....

17. Mary Beth Cahill (Unknow)

American Political Consultant

Mary Beth Cahill is an American political figure who served as the campaign manager of Senator John Kerry's campaign for the Democratic nomination for President. She was Kerry's second campaign...

18. Joe Dudek (1964)

American Football Player

Joseph Anthony Dudek is a former American football player. Dudek received national attention when he was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated's 2 December 1985 issue as the magazine's...

19. Mark Sension (1633)

Connecticut Settler

Mark Sension was an early settler of Norwalk Connecticut. He was a deputy of the Connecticut General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut from Norwalk in the sessions of...

20. Henry Mellus (1816)

American Politician

Henry Mellus served as the eighth Mayor of Los Angeles from May 9 1860 to December 26 1860. He was a successful California business man.

21. Charles Follen Adams (1842)

United States Dialect Poet

Charles Follen Adams was an American poet.

22. Bill Marshall (baseball) (1911)

American Baseball Player

Henry Marshall was an American professional baseball second baseman. He batted and threw right-handed. Marshall played seven games in Major League Baseball: one for the Boston Red Sox in 1931...

23. Sammy Curran (baseball) (1874)

American Baseball Player

Simon Francis Curran was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Boston Beaneaters of the National League in one game on August 1 1902. Previously he played at...

24. Jean Buckley (1931)

All-american Girls Professional

uses see Jean M. Buckley. Jean Buckley is a former center fielder who played from 1950 through 1952 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5 ft...

25. Bob Giggie (1933)

American Baseball Player

Robert Thomas Giggie is a retired American Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Milwaukee Braves during the 1959 and 1960 seasons and the Kansas City Athletics during the...

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