Famous people · Pulteney
Born near Pulteney: 27 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Thomas B. Jackson, from Jerusalem, 6 mi away. Across the town line, Prattsburgh lists 5, Robert B. Van Valkenburgh first. The best known of them is Glenn Curtiss, with articles in 31 languages. No famous person on record lists Pulteney as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
27
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Glenn Curtiss
Best known
Glenn Curtiss
in 31 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pulteney’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pulteney
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Edward Johnston
1844–1920American soldier in the 5th U.S. Cavalry, recipient of the Medal of Honor
Walter H. Stevens
1827–1867Confederate States Army brigadier general
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The fullest list close by belongs to Prattsburgh, with 5.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pulteney and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (16)
- Glenn Curtiss: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Bordwell: Wasily at Dutch Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Kernan: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Myron Holley Clark: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Baird Thomas Spalding: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Roche: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert B. Van Valkenburgh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Augustine Hendrick: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Narcissa Whitman: (unknown), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Orson S. Fowler: Mathew Brady or Levin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Clarendon Ballou: Wynkoop Crawford Hallenbeck Company (New York, NY), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin S. Underhill: Edwin S. Underhill, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Rice Whiting: Evening News Association (Detroit, MI), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emory B. Pottle: Charles F. Milliken, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter H. Stevens: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren H. Hayes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons