#1The 3 famous people born in Lodi, led by Cornelius Cole
Most widely known is Cornelius Cole, the American politician, with articles in 12 languages. Samuel Maxwell and Thomas S. Flood follow. Over 22 years of births, the list goes from Cornelius Cole (1822) to Thomas S. Flood (1844). The longest list of any town in New York belongs to New York City, with 99.



Born in Lodi
Cornelius Cole leads with articles in 12 languages, ahead of Samuel Maxwell (5) and Thomas S. Flood (3).
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#3Who’s the most famous person from Lodi?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Lodi’s most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lodi 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)
- Cornelius Cole: Mathew Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Maxwell: The Neale Company (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas S. Flood: G. E. Matthews (Buffalo), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons