#1Famous people · Caledonia
8 famous people were born in Caledonia, more of them leaders than in most towns
Articles in 11 languages make the American politician Angus Cameron the best known. Second and third on the list are Matt Cappotelli and Norman H. Meldrum. The largest group, 5, was born in the early republic. Only 253 of the 1,265 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
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 2.4 times.
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
The 1820s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
Politics & LawSportsWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Caledonia
Leaders take two of the three places.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Caledonia
Another 5, 2 of them athletes.
No one matches both filters.
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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 (3)
- 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