#1Politics & Law
Woodbridge N. Ferris
1853–1928American politician and educator
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Spencer counts 3 famous people, first among them Woodbridge N. Ferris
Most widely known is Woodbridge N. Ferris, the American politician and educator, with articles in 13 languages. Second and third on the list are George Barker Stevens and William Valentine. William Valentine, born in 1862, is the youngest, and Woodbridge N. Ferris, born in 1853, the first on record. The longest list in New York is New York City’s, with 99 names.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Woodbridge N. Ferris
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1853
Woodbridge N. Ferris
Youngest
1862
William Valentine
Most common field
Faith
2 people
The best known
Born in Spencer
Ministers and preachers take two of the three places.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Spencer 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)
- Woodbridge N. Ferris: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Barker Stevens: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Valentine: Ryn910, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons