#1Famous people · Ellisburg
From 1810 to 1928, Ellisburg was the birthplace of 7 famous people
At the top of the list is the American author Marietta Holley, covered in 7 languages. In the early republic, 6 were born, the most of any period. The list’s best known name, Marietta Holley, dates from 1836. Only 300 of the 1,291 towns in New York with anyone on record list more.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Marietta Holley
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1810
Amos E. Wood
Youngest
1928
Frank Smith
Most common field
Writing & Arts
3 people
What stands out about Ellisburg’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Ellisburg’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1840s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.
Writing & ArtsPolitics & LawSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Ellisburg
The three are covered in 7, 5 and 5 languages: Marietta Holley, A. Page Brown and Amos E. Wood.
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Known for
What Ellisburg is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is writers and artists, at 4.2 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Ellisburg
4 more names, born between 1825 and 1928.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ellisburg 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)
- Marietta Holley: Charles Milton Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Bates Pond: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pardon Clarence Williams: John A. Haddock, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons