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John Kirby Allen
1810–1838Co-founder of Houston, Texas in 1836
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Famous people · Sullivan
2 famous people were born in Sullivan
With articles in 7 languages, John Kirby Allen is the most widely known. The only other name is the American general and engineer Charles B. Stuart. Next door, Cazenovia lists 11, led by Charles Stebbins Fairchild. The oldest name on the list belongs to John Kirby Allen, born in 1810, the newest to Charles B. Stuart, born in 1814.
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2
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Best known
John Kirby Allen
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1810
John Kirby Allen
Youngest
1814
Charles B. Stuart
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1 people
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sullivan 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 (6)
- John Kirby Allen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles B. Stuart: Civil War Glass Negatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Stebbins Fairchild: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John J. Peck: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matilda Joslyn Gage: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Baker: New York State Constitutional Convention, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons