Famous people · Dalton
26 famous people were born within 35 miles of Dalton
Closest of all is Emily Lovira Gregory, from Portage, 2 mi away. Henry M. Teller is the most widely known, written about in 15 languages. The list for Dalton is empty for now. No town in New York lists more than New York City, with 99.
Born nearby
26
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Henry M. Teller
Best known
Henry M. Teller
in 15 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Dalton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Dalton
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Francis Bellamy
1855–1931American Christian socialist Baptist minister
Roswell Clifton Gibbs
1878–1966Chairman of the Department of Physics at Cornell University from 1934 to 1946
Ira Coray Abbott
1824–1908Union Army officer during the American Civil War
John W. Barlow
1838–1914Chief of Engineers of the United States Army
Edward Austin Sheldon
1823–1897Founder of what is now SUNY Oswego, leader of the Oswego Movement
James M. Bingham
1828–1885Lawyer, politician; Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dalton and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (15)
- Henry M. Teller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Bellamy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Van Slyke: Joop van Bilsen (ANEFO), CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James M. Mead: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ross Barnes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Barlow: US Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ira Coray Abbott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jessie Belle Rittenhouse: not stated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Austin Sheldon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Bradley Winslow: Daderot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emily Lovira Gregory: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaac Newton Van Nuys: The Lewis Publishing Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Francis Harter: "The Evening News" newspaper (Harrisburg, PA)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wellington R. Burt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William B. Powell: National Geographic Society, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons