#1Famous people · Albany
3 famous people were born in Albany
Sam C. Ford, the American judge, is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. The American politician Jeff Hoover ranks second, ahead of Kelly Keisling. Over 78 years of births, the list goes from Sam C. Ford (1882) to Jeff Hoover (1960). No town in Kentucky lists more than Covington, with 54.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Sam C. Ford
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1882
Sam C. Ford
Youngest
1960
Jeff Hoover
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Albany
All three are leaders.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Albany 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 (2)
- Sam C. Ford: University of Montana, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Hoover: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons