#1Politics & Law
Norman Jay Colman
1827–1911United States Secretary of Agriculture
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Famous people · Richfield Springs
Richfield Springs is the birthplace of 3 famous people
Norman Jay Colman, the united States Secretary of Agriculture, is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. Second place goes to the American author and journalist Martha D. Lincoln, third to Gaylord Graves. From Gaylord Graves to Martha D. Lincoln, the births on the list run from 1804 to 1838. No town in New York lists more than New York City, with 99.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Norman Jay Colman
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1804
Gaylord Graves
Youngest
1838
Martha D. Lincoln
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Richfield Springs
Ranked by languages covered: Norman Jay Colman with 9, then Martha D. Lincoln with 4 and Gaylord Graves with 2.
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#2Writing & Arts
Martha D. Lincoln
1838–1911American author and journalist
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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What Richfield Springs is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Richfield Springs 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)
- Norman Jay Colman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Martha D. Lincoln: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Orville Robinson: John C. Churchill, editor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- R. Holland Duell: H. P. Smith, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons