Canton's Most Famous Citizens

Former Boston athletes, historical figures, and reality TV stars all have ties to the small suburban town of Canton. 

One of the greatest United States Presidents, Abraham Lincoln had ancestors who were  believed to have settled in Hingham. Current New York Rangers NHL star Brian Boyle is from Hingham and Marc Brown, author of the children's book series, Arthur lives in Hingham.

Historian Paul Revere built a rolling copper mill in Canton, NFL future Hall of Famer Randy Moss lived in Canton while playing for the Patriots and reality TV Star “Boston Rob” lives in Canton.

Patch wants to know who is the most prominent Canton citizen of all time?

Let us know in the comments.  Also let us know if you have ever seen any around town?

Here is a list of notable Canton residents that either once lived in Canton or currently live in Canton.  This list was compiled by wikipedia.org:

·       NBA basketball player Dana Barros

·       Bill Burr, comedian

·       NBA basketball great Dave Cowens

·       Commodore John Downes, U.S. Navy officer who fought in the War with Tripoli and the War of 1812 and commanded a punitive expedition to Sumatra in the 1830s

·       Paul Guilfoyle, actor, CSI:Crime Scene Investigation

·       Rob Mariano, a.k.a. "Boston Rob", reality TV personality (four-time Survivor and two-time The Amazing Race contestant)

·       NFL football player Randy Moss

·       Paul Revere, Revolutionary

·       NHL 1986 Stanley Cup Champion Steve Rooney of the Montreal Canadiens

·       Stephen Schnetzer, actor

·       James B. Sumner, co-recipient of 1946 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

·       MLB first baseman and American League MVP Mo Vaughn