#1Politics & Law
Amos J. Cummings
1838–1902United States Army Medal of Honor recipient, politician
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Famous people · Conklin
4 famous people were born in Conklin
Amos J. Cummings is the best known, with articles in 8 languages. Second place goes to the American baseball player Jim Whitney, third to Jerome Anthony Watrous. The first birth on record is Ansel Watrous’, in 1835, and the last Jim Whitney’s, in 1857. For every 10,000 residents there are 8.1 on the list, well above the typical New York town’s 3.9.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Amos J. Cummings
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1835
Ansel Watrous
Youngest
1857
Jim Whitney
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Conklin
By how many languages cover them, Amos J. Cummings comes first (8), then Jim Whitney (6) and Jerome Anthony Watrous (4).
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When Conklin’s famous people were born
The 1830s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
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What Conklin is known for
The field with the most names is Politics & Law: 2.
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Everyone else born in Conklin
1 more, best known first.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Binghamton has the most on record, with 67.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Conklin 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 (5)
- Amos J. Cummings: Bell, Washington D. C., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Whitney: Randall - Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerome Anthony Watrous: Western Historical Society at Madison, Wisconsin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bridget Moynahan: Montclair Film, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George E. Green: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons