#17 famous people were born in Theresa
The best known is the American politician Roswell Pettibone Flower, with articles in 12 languages. From Roswell Pettibone Flower in 1835 to Crawford S. Holling in 1930, the births cover 95 years. More are leaders than anything else, 3 in all. Fewer than a quarter of the 1,291 towns in New York with famous people list more.
What stands out about Theresa’s famous people
When Theresa’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1840s come out on top, with 2 births.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Born in Theresa
Two of the three are leaders.
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#3Charles B. Clark
1844–1891American politician, Wisconsin
What Theresa is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 2 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Theresa
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Theresa 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 (5)
- Roswell Pettibone Flower: The original uploader was The Mystery Man at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Crawford S. Holling: Simon Fraser University Public Affairs and Media Relations, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles B. Clark: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doc Parker: San Antonio Daily Express, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert T. Morgan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons