#1Military
Raymond R. Wright
1945–1999United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Famous people · Moriah
Moriah is the birthplace of 2 famous people
The best known is the united States Army Medal of Honor recipient Raymond R. Wright, with articles in 4 languages. The list has one more: the New York politician and judge Chester B. McLaughlin. Crown Point’s list, next door, has 6 names, John Hammond first among them. Over 89 years of births, the list goes from Chester B. McLaughlin (1856) to Raymond R. Wright (1945).
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Raymond R. Wright
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1856
Chester B. McLaughlin
Youngest
1945
Raymond R. Wright
Most common field
Military
1 people
The best known
Born in Moriah
#1#2Politics & Law
Chester B. McLaughlin
1856–1929New York politician and judge
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What Moriah is known for
Soldiers and sailors are the most numerous, 1 of them.
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The longest list nearby is Crown Point’s, with 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Moriah 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 (6)
- Raymond R. Wright: City of Port Henry, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester B. McLaughlin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hammond: Louis N. Boudrye, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Eugene Osborne: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Orlando Kellogg: George Levi Brown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harriet Bishop: J. C. Buttre, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons