#1Famous people · Cayuga
Cayuga’s famous people span 103 years: 3 births from 1789 to 1892
Theodore M. Pomeroy, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. Second and third on the list are John Richardson Harris and William Harder Cole. The list’s best known name, Theodore M. Pomeroy, dates from 1824. The nearest list is next door in Seneca Falls: 12 names, starting with Augusta Foote Arnold.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Theodore M. Pomeroy
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1789
John Richardson Harris
Youngest
1892
William Harder Cole
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Cayuga
Theodore M. Pomeroy leads with articles in 10 languages, ahead of John Richardson Harris (1) and William Harder Cole (1).
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cayuga 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 (4)
- Theodore M. Pomeroy: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Richardson Harris: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Augusta Foote Arnold: Marble City Press, The Tuttle Company, Publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Sackett: George Baker Anderson, editor. Boston Publishing Company (Boston, MA), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons