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Notable Births & Deaths for Attleborough City ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Attleborough City. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

  • Abigail Adams
    • Wife and First lady to the Presidency of John Adams (1797 - 1801). She was born in Weymouth (MA) on November 22, 1744 (a Sunday) and died in Quincy (MA) on October 28, 1818 (a Wednesday) at the age of 73.
    • Weymouth is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Attleborough City.
    • Quincy is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Attleborough City.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Abigail Adams<1>
  • John Adams
    • Full name: John Edmund Adams
    • 2nd President of the US (1797 - 1801). He was born in Braintree (MA) on October 30, 1735 (a Sunday) and died in Quincy (MA) on July 4, 1826 (a Tueday) at the age of 90.
    • Braintree is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Attleborough City.
    • Quincy is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Attleborough City.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Adams<1>
  • John Quincy Adams
    • 6th President of the US (1825 - 1829). He was born in Braintree (MA) on July 11, 1767 (a Saturday) and died in Washington, DC on February 23, 1848 (a Wednesday) at the age of 80.
    • Braintree is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Attleborough City.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Quincy Adams<1>
  • William Taylor Adams
    • Author. He was born in Medway (MA) on July 30, 1822 (a Tueday) and died in Dorchester (MA) on March 27, 1897 (a Saturday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
    • Medway is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Attleborough City.
    • Dorchester is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Attleborough City.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Taylor Adams<1>
  • Horatio Alger, Jr.
    • Author. He was born in Chelsea (MA) on January 13, 1832 (a Friday) and died in Natick (MA) on July 18, 1899 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Glenwood Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
    • Natick is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Attleborough City.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Horatio Alger, Jr.<1>
  • Ezra Ames
    • Artist. He was born in Framingham (MA) on May 5, 1768 (a Thursday) and died in Albany (NY) on February 23, 1836 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Albany Rural Cemetery (Albany County, New York).
    • Framingham is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Attleborough City.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ezra Ames<1>
  • David Lawrence Angell
    • Producer. He was born in Providence (RI) on April 10, 1946 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on September 11, 2001 (a Tueday) at the age of 55.
    • Providence is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest of Attleborough City.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Lawrence Angell<1>
  • Mary Carew Armstrong
    • Olympic Gold Medalist. She was born in Medford (MA) on September 18, 1913 (a Thursday) and died in Framingham (MA) on July 12, 2002 (a Friday) at the age of 88.
    • Framingham is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Attleborough City.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Carew Armstrong<1>
  • Louise 'Lou' Arnold
    • Professional baseball. She was born in Pawtucket (RI) on May 11, 1923 (a Friday) and died in South Bend (IN) on May 27, 2010 (a Thursday) at the age of 87. She is buried at Swan Point Cemetery (Providence County, Rhode Island).
    • Pawtucket is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest of Attleborough City.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louise 'Lou' Arnold<1>
  • Alfred Stanley 'Stan' Benjamin
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Framingham (MA) on May 20, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Framingham (MA) on December 24, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 95. He is buried at Green River Cemetery (Franklin County, Massachusetts).
    • Framingham is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Attleborough City.
    • Framingham is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Attleborough City.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alfred Stanley 'Stan' Benjamin<1>
  • Carol Haney Blyden
    • Born: Carolyn Grace Haney
    • Dancer. She was born in New Bedford (MA) on December 24, 1924 (a Wednesday) and died in Saddle Brook (NJ) on May 10, 1964 (a Sunday) at the age of 39. She is buried at Holyhood Cemetery (Norfolk County, Massachusetts).
    • New Bedford is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Attleborough City.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carol Haney Blyden<1>
  • George H. 'Foghorn' Bradley
  • Charles G. 'Charlie' Buffinton
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Fall River (MA) on June 14, 1861 (a Friday) and died in Fall River (MA) on September 23, 1907 (a Monday) at the age of 46.
    • Fall River is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Attleborough City.
    • Fall River is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Attleborough City.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles G. 'Charlie' Buffinton<1>
  • Ralph Jose P. Burns
    • Musician, composer. He was born in Newton (MA) on June 29, 1922 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 21, 2001 (a Wednesday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Newton Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
    • Newton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Attleborough City.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Jose P. Burns<1>
  • George H.W. Bush
    • Full name: George Herbert Walker Bush
    • 41st President of the US (1989 - 1993). He was born in Milton (MA) on June 12, 1924 (a Thursday) and died in Houston (TX).
    • Milton is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Attleborough City.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George H.W. Bush<1>
  • Herbert Butterfield
  • Frankie Carle
  • Elizabeth Buffum Chace
    • Abolitionist, social reformer. She was born in Providence (RI) on December 9, 1806 (a Tueday) and died in Providence (RI) on December 12, 1899 (a Tueday) at the age of 93. She is buried at Swan Point Cemetery (Providence County, Rhode Island).
    • Providence is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest of Attleborough City.
    • Providence is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest of Attleborough City.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Buffum Chace<1>
  • Bill Chase
    • Musician. He was born in Quincy (MA) on October 20, 1934 (a Saturday) and died in Jackson (MN) on August 9, 1974 (a Friday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
    • Quincy is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Attleborough City.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill Chase<1>
  • Henry Clough-Leighter
    • Composer. He was born in Washington, DC on May 13, 1874 (a Wednesday) and died in Wollaston (MA) on September 15, 1956 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Mt. Wollaston Cemetery (Norfolk County, Massachusetts).
    • Wollaston is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Attleborough City.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Clough-Leighter<1>
  • Andrew James Coakley
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Providence (RI) on November 20, 1882 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on September 27, 1963 (a Friday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Providence is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest of Attleborough City.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew James Coakley<1>

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Footnotes ...

<1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.









 

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