#1Writing & Arts
John Henry Dolph
1835–1903American landscape and animal painter
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Famous people · Fort Ann
8 famous people from Fort Ann, many of them leaders
The best known is the American landscape and animal painter John Henry Dolph, with articles in 8 languages. The American surgeon Mary Harris Thompson ranks second, ahead of Edwin R. Reynolds. Most were born in the early republic: 7 of them. Over 85 years of births, the list goes from Samson Mason (1793) to Raymond Starbuck (1878).
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
John Henry Dolph
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1793
Samson Mason
Youngest
1878
Raymond Starbuck
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Fort Ann’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Fort Ann’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1830s, with 2 births.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsScience & MedicineMilitarySports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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What Fort Ann is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 2.4 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Fort Ann
Languages with an article: 8 for John Henry Dolph, 7 for Mary Harris Thompson, 5 for Edwin R. Reynolds.
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The other 5 span the years 1793 to 1878.
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Close by, the fullest list is Whitehall’s, at 10 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fort Ann 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)
- John Henry Dolph: John Henry Dolph, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Harris Thompson: Photographer not named., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin R. Reynolds: On display at Orleans County Courthouse, Albion, New York., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samson Mason: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Floyd Perry Baker: J. H. Leonard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold J. Arthur: Vermont Secretary of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Orson Pratt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John A. Bentley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons