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Famous people · Alexandria Bay

One famous person was born in Alexandria Bay

John Cosgrove, the American politician, was born in 1839. Their birth falls in the early republic. 4 languages have an article about them. In New York, 1,300 towns have someone on the list.

#1 best knownJohn CosgrovePolitics & Law · 1839–1925
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John Cosgrove
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John Cosgrove#1
Politics & Law

John Cosgrove

1839–1925

American politician

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Alexandria Bay 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.

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  • John Cosgrove: William Foreman Johnson, author. Historical Publishing Company (Topeka, KS), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons