#1Politics & Law
John H. Ketcham
1832–1906American politician and Civil War officer
7 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Famous people · Dover Plains
Dover Plains is the birthplace of 4 famous people
Most widely known is John H. Ketcham, the American politician and Civil War officer, with articles in 7 languages. Second and third on the list are Edward Bruce and Nathan Soule. Born in 1790, Nathan Soule is the first name on record, and Edward Bruce, born in 1879, the most recent. Leaders make up the largest group, 2 of them.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
John H. Ketcham
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1790
Nathan Soule
Youngest
1879
Edward Bruce
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Dover Plains
Leaders take two of the three places.
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#2Writing & Arts
Edward Bruce
1879–1943American artist and arts administrator
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Through the years
When Dover Plains’s famous people were born
3 were born in the early republic, and the 1830s alone saw 1.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Dover Plains is known for
Leaders are the most numerous, 2 of them.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Dover Plains
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dover Plains 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 (3)
- John H. Ketcham: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Bruce: Arnold Genthe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theodore Timby: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons