#15 famous people call Palatine Bridge their birthplace
Anthony Dimond, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 8 languages. The next two names are Webster Wagner and Eli Cook. 4 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. Births span 1814 to 1881, from Eli Cook to Anthony Dimond.
What stands out about Palatine Bridge’s famous people
When Palatine Bridge’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1810s, at 2.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Born in Palatine Bridge
Three names lead: Anthony Dimond (8 languages), Webster Wagner (4) and Eli Cook (2).
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#2Webster Wagner
1817–1882American inventor, manufacturer and politician from New York
Eli Cook
1814–1865Mayor of the city of Buffalo, New York
What Palatine Bridge is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 2.9 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Palatine Bridge
2 more, from 1824 to 1848.

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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Palatine has the most on record, with 5.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Palatine Bridge 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 (4)
- Anthony Dimond: Photographer unknown. Published by the Pathfinder Publishing Company of Valdez, Alaska for the Pioneers of Alaska., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Webster Wagner: Notman Photographic Studios of Albany NY in 1882, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Martin Schenck: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Cochrane: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
