#1Politics & Law
Elijah Voorhees Brookshire
1856–1936American politician
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Famous people · Ladoga
5 famous people were born in Ladoga
At the top of the list is the American politician Elijah Voorhees Brookshire, covered in 3 languages. Warren Gill and Ed Summers follow. Most were born in the age of mills and railroads: 3 of them. From Joshua Harrison Bruce, Sr. in 1833 to Adrian Marks in 1917, the births cover 84 years.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Elijah Voorhees Brookshire
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1833
Joshua Harrison Bruce, Sr.
Youngest
1917
Adrian Marks
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Ladoga
Two of the three are athletes.
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#3Through the years
When Ladoga’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1850s than in any other ten years, 1 in all.
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Known for
What Ladoga is known for
2 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Ladoga
A further 2 follow, born between 1833 and 1917.
Adrian Marks
1917–1998NotableWikipedia ↗
Joshua Harrison Bruce, Sr.
1833–1891American politician – Minnesota -- "J.H." House 1885-86 (District 40)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ladoga and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (3)
- Elijah Voorhees Brookshire: Chandos Fulton, author. P. F. Collier (New York, NY), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren Gill: Tacoma Times, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Summers: Detroit Free Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons