#1Fabius is the birthplace of 3 famous people
The best known is the American politician James J. Belden, with articles in 5 languages. Second place goes to the American politician John U. Pettit, third to Milton Pettit. Milton Pettit, born in 1835, is the youngest, and John U. Pettit, born in 1820, the first on record. Across New York, the lists cover 1,261 towns.



Born in Fabius
All three are leaders.
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#3Milton 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 (3)
- 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