12 Famous People from Boston
Are you from Boston? Well, you are in good company. Many famous people are from this great town! Check out your brothers and sisters who all hail from Bean Town!
Historic Famous People From Boston
They may be gone, but not forgotten. How many did you learn about in school?
Edgar Allen Poe. Writer (1809–1849). American writer, critic and editor Edgar Allan Poe is famous for his tales and poems of horror and mystery, including “The Raven” and “The Fall of the House of Usher.”
Paul Revere. Folk Hero (1735–1818). Silversmith Paul Revere took part in the Boston Tea Party and famously alerted the Lexington Minutemen about the approach of the British in 1775
Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. Supreme Court Justice (1841–1935). Civil War veteran Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. served as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice from 1902 to 1931. He was considered an expert on the common law.
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Sam Adams. U.S. Governor, Statesman (1722–1803). American Founding Father Samuel Adams helped organize the Boston Tea Party and signed the U.S. Declaration of Independence. And there is the Beer!
Frances Perkins. Civil Servant, Government Official (1880–1965). Frances Perkins was the first female to serve in the U.S. presidential cabinet. As secretary of labor, she helped with the New Deal and Social Security.
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Benjamin Franklin. Diplomat, Scientist, Inventor, Writer (1706–1790). Benjamin Franklin is best known as one of the Founding Fathers who drafted the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States.
Christa McAuliffe. Educator (1948–1986). High school teacher Christa McAuliffe was the first American civilian selected to go into space. She died in the explosion of the space shuttle ‘Challenger’ in 1986.
Famous People in Entertainment
Leonard Nimoy. Film Actor, Television Actor (1931–2015). Leonard Nimoy is an actor who played Spock in both the 1960s TV series ‘Star Trek’ and several movies based on the show.
James Taylor. Guitarist, Songwriter, Singer (1948–). Singer-songwriter James Taylor creates music that combines folk, rock and pop sensibilities. His hit songs include “Fire and Rain” and “Shower the People.”
Bobby Brown. Singer (1969–). Singer Bobby Brown, known for hits including “Don’t Be Cruel” and “Humpin’ Around,” is also famous for his troubled marriage to Whitney Houston.
Jack Lemmon. Film Actor (1925–2001). The winner of two Oscars, Jack Lemmon was one of Hollywood’s finest actors, known for his roles in films like Some Like it Hot and The Odd Couple.
Donnie Wahlberg. Film Actor, Television Actor, Singer (1969–). Donnie Wahlberg was a member of the 1980s pop group New Kids on the Block (reunited in 2008), and is the brother of actor and rapper Mark Wahlberg.
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