Famous people · Brushton
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Brushton
The nearest, Guy W. Cheney, was born in Fort Covington, 8 mi away. The best known of them is William P. Rogers, with articles in 33 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Brushton. No town in New York lists more than New York City, with 99.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
21 mi
William P. Rogers
Best known
William P. Rogers
in 33 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Brushton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Brushton
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Follett Johnson
1843–1909Union Army officer during the American Civil War
Lucy Hobbs Taylor
1833–191019th-century American school teacher and dentist
Joel Rosenbaum
born 1933Professor of cell biology at Yale University
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brushton and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (6)
- William P. Rogers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Orville Gibson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucy Hobbs Taylor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel H. Sumner: "The Daily Inter Ocean" (Chicago, IL)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert A. Childs: C. M. Bell Studio Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William S. King: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons