James Barton
James Barton was the owner of a rope walk in the West End, on the land of descendants of Sir John Leverett.
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Charles Chambers
Charles Chambers was a West End landowner and a judge on the Court of Common Pleas from 1719 to 1739.
Reverend James Allen
Reverend James Allen Reverend James Allen was the Congregationalist pastor of First Church in Boston from 1668 to 1710. The church is now located on 66 Marlborough Street. Allen was born in Hampshire, England in 1632 to the town’s minister. He graduated from Emmanuel College (BA) and Oxford University (Masters) and held religious and academic…
Leon W. Bishop
Leon Bishop lived in the West End in 1902 when he became one of the first amateur radio pioneers in Boston and the United States, broadcasting wireless radio concerts to listeners throughout the city.
John Staniford
John Staniford was a New Fields (now West End) land owner and decon who lived from 1678 to 1752. He built Staniford Street and Lynde Street, and is the namesake of the former.
The Williams Sisters
The Williams Sisters occupied the Otis House in the mid 19th century, operating the grand Bulfinch Mansion as a boarding house.
Henry Whitney
Henry Whitney was the president and founder of the West End Street Railway Company during the Gilded Age. He led the company to expand across Boston, and was integral to Boston completing North America’s first subway lines, the precursor to today’s MBTA.
Eva Whiting White
Eva Whiting White was Director of the Elizabeth Peabody House for nearly 3 decades from 1922 to 1950.