#1Writing & Arts
John Henry Dolph
1835–1903American landscape and animal painter
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Famous people · Fort Ann
Of the 8 famous people born in Fort Ann, an unusual share are leaders
At the top of the list is the American landscape and animal painter John Henry Dolph, covered in 8 languages. The largest group, 7, was born in the early republic. Fewer than a quarter of the 1,287 towns in New York with famous people list more. The earliest on the list is Samson Mason, born in 1793, and the youngest Raymond Starbuck, born in 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 1830s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsScience & MedicineMilitarySports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Fort Ann is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as 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
By how many languages cover them, John Henry Dolph comes first (8), then Mary Harris Thompson (7) and Edwin R. Reynolds (5).
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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 (5)
- 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