#1Famous people · Fabius
Fabius is the birthplace of 3 famous people
Articles in 5 languages make the American politician James J. Belden the best known. John U. Pettit and Milton Pettit follow. Over the border in Pompey, 9 names are on record, led by Horatio Seymour. From John U. Pettit in 1820 to Milton Pettit in 1835, the births cover 15 years.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
James J. Belden
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1820
John U. Pettit
Youngest
1835
Milton Pettit
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Fabius
The three are covered in 5, 4 and 4 languages: James J. Belden, John U. Pettit and Milton Pettit.
#1#2#3Politics & Law
Milton Pettit
1835–1873Politician; Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fabius 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 (8)
- James J. Belden: Walter Neale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John U. Pettit: Who-When-What Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Milton Pettit: Turner, A. J., Editor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horatio Seymour: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James W. Nye: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Joseph McGraw: Paul Thompson, photographer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Irving Gill: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Burdick Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons