3 famous people were born in Brewerton from 1865 to 1985
Articles in 5 languages make the American composer Eastwood Lane the best known. The American architect James A. Johnson ranks second, ahead of Mark Walczyk. For every 10,000 residents there are 6.9 on the list, well above the typical New York town’s 3.9. Eastwood Lane, the best known, was born in 1879.

Born in Brewerton
Languages with an article: 5 for Eastwood Lane, 4 for James A. Johnson, 2 for Mark Walczyk.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Cicero lists the most people: 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brewerton 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 (5)
- Mark Walczyk: NY Senate Photo, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matilda Joslyn Gage: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patrick Corbin: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Murphy: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Benjamin Prescott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons



