#1Famous people · Cattaraugus
One famous person was born in Cattaraugus
Alexander Chambers, the American general, was born in 1832. That places their birth in the early republic. Their story is told in 3 languages. The longest list of any town in New York belongs to New York City, with 99.

Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Alexander Chambers
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1832
Alexander Chambers
Most common field
Military
1 people
The best known
Born in Cattaraugus
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cattaraugus 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 (1)
- Alexander Chambers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons