#1Faith
Francis Bellamy
1855–1931American Christian socialist Baptist minister
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Famous people · Mount Morris
Mount Morris counts 12 famous people, first among them Francis Bellamy
At the top of the list is the American Christian socialist Baptist minister Francis Bellamy, covered in 11 languages. Close behind are James M. Mead and Ross Barnes. The first birth on record is Gilbert Peterson’s, in 1824, and the last E. E. Milliman’s, in 1890. Only 159 of the 1,265 towns in New York with anyone on record list more.
Born here
12
notable people
Best known
Francis Bellamy
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1824
Gilbert Peterson
Youngest
1890
E. E. Milliman
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Mount Morris
Ranked by languages covered: Francis Bellamy with 11, then James M. Mead with 10 and Ross Barnes with 8.
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When Mount Morris’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1860s, at 4.
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What Mount Morris is known for
Writers and artists stand out most, at 2.5 times the usual share.
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Everyone else born in Mount Morris
9 more, from 1824 to 1890.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mount Morris 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 (7)
- Francis Bellamy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James M. Mead: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ross Barnes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jessie Belle Rittenhouse: not stated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Seymour Howell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Strauss: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Wheeler Hinman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons