#1Famous people · North Elba
The American painter Amanda Brewster Sewell is the one famous person from North Elba
In 1839, the American painter Amanda Brewster Sewell was born. Their birth falls in the early republic. Readers can find them written up in 9 languages. Next door, Saranac Lake lists 12, led by Bill Demong.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Amanda Brewster Sewell
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1839
Amanda Brewster Sewell
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
The best known
Born in North Elba
#1A chosen home
Also called North Elba home
2 notable people born elsewhere made the town home, John Brown the best known.
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Close by, Saranac Lake counts 12 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is North Elba 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)
- Amanda Brewster Sewell: Amanda Brewster Sewell - 1904, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Brown: Augustus Washington, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Markham: Union Eng S.F., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons