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Famous people · Coxsackie

Leaders stand out among the 6 famous people born in Coxsackie

Isabel Rea, the American actress, is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. Second and third on the list are Charles H. Adams and Ezra Fitch. The largest group, 3, was born in the early republic. The first birth on record is Dorrance Kirtland’s, in 1770, and the last Isabel Rea’s, in 1889.

#1 best knownIsabel ReaFilm, TV & Stage · 1889–1961
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6
notable people
Best known
Isabel Rea
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1770
Dorrance Kirtland
Youngest
1889
Isabel Rea
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people

What stands out about Coxsackie’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Coxsackie is known for

The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 3.2 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 Coxsackie’s famous people were born

The 1880s alone account for 1 of the births charted here.

Colonial daysA new nationMills & railroads1750180018501900Isaac W. Van SchaickAaron Van Schaick CochraneIsabel Rea
Politics & LawFilm, TV & StageBusiness

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

The best known

Born in Coxsackie

Isabel Rea, Charles H. Adams and Ezra Fitch are written about in 7, 6 and 6 languages.

Isabel Rea#1
Film, TV & Stage

Isabel Rea

1889–1961

American actress

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Charles H. Adams#2
Politics & Law

Charles H. Adams

1824–1902

American politician, New York, 1824-1902

6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Ezra Fitch#3
Business

Ezra Fitch

1865–1930

American businessman

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Everyone

Everyone else born in Coxsackie

3 more, from 1770 to 1858.

Aaron Van Schaick Cochrane

Aaron Van Schaick Cochrane

1858–1943

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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Dorrance Kirtland

1770–1840

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Isaac W. Van Schaick

Isaac W. Van Schaick

1817–1901

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Coxsackie 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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