#1Famous people · De Kalb
The 2 famous people born in De Kalb, led by Ozora P. Stearns
Most widely known is Ozora P. Stearns, the American judge, with articles in 10 languages. The list has one more: the American temperance reformer Clara Cleghorn Hoffman. Jordan Greenway leads the 9 names listed next door in Canton. The longest list of any town in New York belongs to New York City, with 99.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Ozora P. Stearns
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1831
Ozora P. Stearns
Youngest
1831
Clara Cleghorn Hoffman
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in De Kalb
#1#2Politics & Law
Clara Cleghorn Hoffman
1831–1908American temperance reformer
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is De Kalb 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 (6)
- Ozora P. Stearns: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clara Cleghorn Hoffman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jordan Greenway: Surveytrevor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward John Noble: Harris & Ewing, photographer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Newton Martin Curtis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles H. Houghton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons