#1Politics & Law
Samuel J. Tilden
1814–1886American politician, Governor of New York from 1875 to 1876, and 1876 Democratic nominee for President
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Famous people · New Lebanon
8 famous people from New Lebanon, many of them leaders
Samuel J. Tilden is the best known, with articles in 29 languages. 7 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. From Daniel G. Garnsey to Eugene F. McGee, the births on the list run from 1779 to 1882. Only 255 of the 1,300 towns in New York with anyone on record list more.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Samuel J. Tilden
in 29 Wikipedia languages
First
1779
Daniel G. Garnsey
Youngest
1882
Eugene F. McGee
Most common field
Politics & Law
7 people
What stands out about New Lebanon’s famous people
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What New Lebanon is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 4.2 times.
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Through the years
When New Lebanon’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1800s, at 2.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in New Lebanon
The three best known are all leaders.
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#2Politics & Law
George Henry Williams
1823–1910American Lawyer, judge and politician, Oregon
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The best known from each town bordering New Lebanon.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Lebanon 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 (10)
- Samuel J. Tilden: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Henry Williams: Brady-Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Phineas Hitchcock: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abraham Phineas Grant: Crisfield Johnson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Z. Osborne: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ransom H. Gillet: Everts & Ensign (Philadelphia) publishers. Based on photo by J. R. Allis, Chatham, N.Y., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel G. Garnsey: Anson Dickinson, 1803-1851., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amos Eaton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Cady: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Face: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons