#1Politics & Law
Lyman K. Bass
1836–1889U.S. Representative from New York 1873–1877
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Famous people · Alden
3 famous people call Alden their birthplace
Lyman K. Bass leads the list, covered in 5 languages. Second and third on the list are Josephine Cushman Bateham and Albert Webb Bishop. Per head, the list is long: 11.4 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in New York has 3.9. From Josephine Cushman Bateham to Lyman K. Bass, the births on the list run from 1829 to 1836.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Lyman K. Bass
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1829
Josephine Cushman Bateham
Youngest
1836
Lyman K. Bass
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Alden
The three are covered in 5, 3 and 2 languages: Lyman K. Bass, Josephine Cushman Bateham and Albert Webb Bishop.
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#2Writing & Arts
Josephine Cushman Bateham
1829–1901American social reformer, editor, writer in the temperance movement
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Science & Medicine
Albert Webb Bishop
1832–1901American academic administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Alden 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)
- Lyman K. Bass: "Buffalo Courier Express" (Buffalo, NY)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josephine Cushman Bateham: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons