#1Famous people · Sandy Creek
Sandy Creek counts 5 famous people, first among them Clarence D. Clark
At the top of the list is the American politician Clarence D. Clark, covered in 15 languages. The next two names are Irving G. Hubbs and Cornelius M. Hadley. 3 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. The list comes to 13.1 for every 10,000 residents, against 3.9 in the typical town in New York.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Clarence D. Clark
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1808
William Dennison Cary
Youngest
1888
Ernesto R. Knollin
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
What stands out about Sandy Creek’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Sandy Creek’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1850s than in any other ten years, 1 in all.
Politics & LawNotableSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Sandy Creek
Two of the three are leaders.
#1
#2CH#3
Notable
Cornelius M. Hadley
1838–1902American Civil War recipient of the Medal of Honor
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What Sandy Creek is known for
The largest field is Politics & Law, with 2 people.
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A further 2 follow, born between 1808 and 1888.
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Around it, Ellisburg has the most people on record, 7 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sandy Creek 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)
- Clarence D. Clark: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Irving G. Hubbs: The original uploader was Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marietta Holley: Charles Milton Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons