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Famous people · Cazenovia

Of the 11 famous people born in Cazenovia, an unusual share are leaders

Charles Stebbins Fairchild leads the list, covered in 16 languages. In the early republic, 8 were born, the most of any period. From Peter Morey to Anne Burrell, the births on the list run from 1798 to 1969. For every 10,000 residents there are 16.4 on the list, well above the typical New York town’s 3.9.

#1 best knownCharles Stebbins FairchildPolitics & Law · 1842–1924
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Born here
11
notable people
Best known
Charles Stebbins Fairchild
in 16 Wikipedia languages
First
1798
Peter Morey
Youngest
1969
Anne Burrell
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents

What stands out about Cazenovia’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Cazenovia’s famous people were born

No decade has more births than the 1840s, at 2.

A new nationMills & railroadsThe American century1800185019001950Henry Seely WhiteCelia M. BurleighAnne Burrell
Politics & LawScience & MedicineFilm, TV & StageFaithWriting & ArtsMilitary

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Known for

What Cazenovia is known for

Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 2.2 times.

The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.

The best known

Born in Cazenovia

Charles Stebbins Fairchild, Anne Burrell and Sidney Edgerton are written about in 16, 14 and 8 languages.

Charles Stebbins Fairchild#1
Politics & Law

Charles Stebbins Fairchild

1842–1924

American lawyer, politician

16 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Anne Burrell#2
Film, TV & Stage

Anne Burrell

1969–2025

American television chef

14 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Sidney Edgerton#3
Politics & Law

Sidney Edgerton

1818–1900

United States lawyer and politician

8 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Everyone

Everyone else born in Cazenovia

8 more, best known first.

Henry Seely White

Henry Seely White

1861–1943

American mathematician

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
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Lucinda L. Combs

1849–1919

American physician and medical missionary

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
Orsamus Cole

Orsamus Cole

1819–1903

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Sarah Brown Ingersoll Cooper

Sarah Brown Ingersoll Cooper

1835–1896

American educator, author, evangelist, philanthropist, civic activist, suffragist

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
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Arthur John Matthews

1860–1942

Seventh president of Arizona State University

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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Peter Morey

1798–1881

American politician

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A chosen home

Also called Cazenovia home

2 notable people born elsewhere made the town home, Siobhan Fallon Hogan the best known.

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Siobhan Fallon Hogan

born 1961

American actress

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Beezie Madden

Beezie Madden

born 1963

American show jumping competitor

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cazenovia 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.

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