Notable Births & Deaths for Medford ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Medford. 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Medford.
  • Quincy is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Medford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Abigail Adams<1>
• Edwin Adams
  • Actor. He was born in Medford on February 3, 1834 (a Monday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on October 28, 1877 (a Sunday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Mt. Moriah Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edwin Adams<1>
• Hannah Adams
  • Author. She was born in Medford on October 2, 1755 (a Thursday) and died in Brookline (MA) on December 15, 1831 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Brookline is located 5 miles [8 km] to the south of Medford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hannah 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Medford.
  • Quincy is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Medford.
  • 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Medford.
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Medford.
  • Dorchester is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Medford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Taylor Adams<1>
• Elizabeth Cary Agassiz
  • Scientist. She was born in Boston (MA) on December 5, 1822 (a Thursday) and died in Arlington (MA) on June 27, 1907 (a Thursday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Boston is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast of Medford.
  • Arlington is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the west of Medford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Cary Agassiz<1>
• Louis Agassiz
  • Scientist. He was born in Motier (Switzerland) on May 28, 1807 (a Thursday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on December 12, 1873 (a Friday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Cambridge is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the south of Medford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louis Agassiz<1>
• Harry Agganis
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Lynn (MA) on April 20, 1929 (a Saturday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on June 27, 1955 (a Monday) at the age of 26.
  • Lynn is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast of Medford.
  • Cambridge is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the south of Medford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Agganis<1>
• Jack Albertson
  • Full name: Harold Albertson
  • Actor, comedian, dancer, singer. He was born in Malden (MA) on June 16, 1907 (a Sunday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on November 25, 1981 (a Wednesday) at the age of 74. The body was cremated.
  • Malden is located Less than 2 miles to the east of Medford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Albertson<1>
• Louisa May Alcott
  • Author. She was born in Germantown (PA) on November 29, 1832 (a Thursday) and died in Boston (MA) on March 6, 1888 (a Tueday) at the age of 55. She is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Boston is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast of Medford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louisa May Alcott<1>
• Thomas Bailey Aldrich
  • Author, poet, editor. He was born in Portsmouth (NH) on November 11, 1836 (a Friday) and died in Boston (MA) on March 19, 1907 (a Tueday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Boston is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast of Medford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Bailey Aldrich<1>
• Jane Alexander
  • Born: Jane Quigley
  • Oscar nominated actress, author, former director of the National Endowment of the Arts. She was born in Boston (MA) on October 28, 1939 (a Saturday)
  • Boston is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast of Medford.
• 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).
  • Chelsea is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast of Medford.
  • Natick is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Medford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Horatio Alger, Jr.<1>
• Frederick Lewis Allen
  • Historian. He was born in Boston (MA) on July 5, 1890 (a Saturday) and died in New York (NY) on February 13, 1954 (a Saturday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Boston is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast of Medford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederick Lewis Allen<1>
• Christopher Allport
  • Actor. He was born in Boston (MA) on June 17, 1947 (a Tueday) and died in Wrightwood (CA) on January 25, 2008 (a Friday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery (Nantucket County, Massachusetts).
  • Boston is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast of Medford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Christopher Allport<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 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Medford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ezra Ames<1>
• Isabel Anderson
  • Author. She was born in Boston (MA) on March 3, 1876 (a Friday) and died in Brookline (MA) on November 3, 1948 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72.
  • Boston is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast of Medford.
  • Brookline is located 5 miles [8 km] to the south of Medford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Isabel Anderson<1>
• George Thorndike Angell
  • Social reformer. He was born in Southbridge (MA) on June 5, 1823 (a Thursday) and died in Boston (MA) on March 16, 1909 (a Tueday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Boston is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast of Medford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Thorndike Angell<1>
• Howard 'Louie Bluie' Armstrong
  • Musician. He was born in Dayton (TN) on March 4, 1909 (a Thursday) and died in Boston (MA) on July 30, 2003 (a Wednesday) at the age of 94. He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Boston is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast of Medford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Howard 'Louie Bluie' Armstrong<1>
• Mary Carew Armstrong
  • Olympic Gold Medalist. She was born in Medford 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 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Medford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Carew Armstrong<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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