Famous figures from Dorchester

John King The touch-screen TV enthusiast has been moderating the primary debates for CNN this winter, including the GOP debate in Arizona tonight. Newt Gingrich recently berated King for asking about allegations from his ex-wife. As a boy, King delivered newspapers in Dorchester. He tended bar at Copperfield’s near Fenway and washed dishes at Jacob Wirth near Chinatown, where he accidentally sliced off the tip of his index finger. Take a look at a few other famous Dorchester natives.
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John King

The touch-screen TV enthusiast has been moderating the primary debates for CNN this winter, including the GOP debate in Arizona tonight. Newt Gingrich recently berated King for asking about allegations from his ex-wife.

As a boy, King delivered newspapers in Dorchester. He tended bar at Copperfield’s near Fenway and washed dishes at Jacob Wirth near Chinatown, where he accidentally sliced off the tip of his index finger.

Take a look at a few other famous Dorchester natives.