#1Famous people · Caledonia
8 famous people were born in Caledonia, more of them leaders than in most towns
At the top of the list is the American politician Angus Cameron, covered in 11 languages. Matt Cappotelli is second and Norman H. Meldrum third. In the early republic, 5 were born, the most of any period. Only 255 of the 1,300 towns in New York with anyone on record list more.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Angus Cameron
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1817
George R. McKay
Youngest
1979
Matt Cappotelli
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Caledonia’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Caledonia is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 2.4 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Caledonia’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1820s come out on top, with 2 births.
Politics & LawSportsWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Caledonia
Two of the three are leaders.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Caledonia
The other 5 span the years 1817 to 1874.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Le Roy leads the towns around it, with 10 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Caledonia 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 (7)
- Angus Cameron: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth M. Olmsted: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Meldrum: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Graham N. Fitch: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyman R. Casey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin Baruch Winans: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gregory Reinhart: RudyMin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons