#1John Bigelow
1817–1911American diplomat, lawyer and politician
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
John Bigelow came into the world in 1817. Their birth falls in the early republic. Readers can find them written up in 11 languages. Over the border in Saugerties, 11 names are on record, led by Irving Fisher.

#1American diplomat, lawyer and politician
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The most names next door are in Saugerties: 11.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Malden-on-Hudson 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.