#1Writing & Arts
William Henry Jackson
1843–1942American photographer and painter
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Famous people · Keeseville
Keeseville counts 5 famous people, first among them William Henry Jackson
William Henry Jackson, the American photographer and painter, is the most widely known, written about in 14 languages. The next two names are Frank O'Connor and Halmer Hull Emmons. More than half were born in the early republic, 3 in all. Per head, the list is long: 19.5 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in New York has 3.9.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
William Henry Jackson
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1814
Halmer Hull Emmons
Youngest
1868
Frank O'Connor
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
What stands out about Keeseville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Keeseville’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1840s than in any other decade: 2.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Keeseville
The three are covered in 14, 3 and 3 languages: William Henry Jackson, Frank O'Connor and Halmer Hull Emmons.
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#3Politics & Law
Halmer Hull Emmons
1814–1877United States federal judge
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Known for
What Keeseville is known for
Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 2.9 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 Keeseville
The other 2 span the years 1846 to 1863.
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The most names next door are in Au Sable: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Keeseville 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)
- William Henry Jackson: William Henry Jackson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Halmer Hull Emmons: Cornish, Lamport & Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Lynde Stetson: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank A. Morey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Tomlinson Brush: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons