#1Famous people · Sackets Harbor
Leaders stand out among the 9 famous people born in Sackets Harbor
The best known is the united States Army general Mark W. Clark, with articles in 39 languages. Second and third on the list are Jerry Thomas and John Pettit. The largest group, 8, was born in the early republic. From John Pettit to Mark W. Clark, the births on the list run from 1807 to 1896.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Mark W. Clark
in 39 Wikipedia languages
First
1807
John Pettit
Youngest
1896
Mark W. Clark
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Sackets Harbor’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Sackets Harbor’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1820s, with 3 people born in that decade.
Politics & LawMilitarySportsWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Sackets Harbor is known for
Sackets Harbor has 9.3× the usual share of soldiers and sailors.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Sackets Harbor
Mark W. Clark leads with articles in 39 languages, ahead of Jerry Thomas (10) and John Pettit (9).
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Everyone else born in Sackets Harbor
The other 6 span the years 1820 to 1854.
Thomas Lincoln Casey, Sr.
1831–1896United States Army officer and Chief of Engineers
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sackets Harbor 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 (7)
- Mark W. Clark: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Thomas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Pettit: U.S. Congress?, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Erastus Wells: Studio of Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Martha Foote Crow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Lincoln Casey, Sr.: Photographer unknown, ca. 1880, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John H. King: Civil War Glass Negatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons