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Famous people · Ticonderoga
9 famous people were born in Ticonderoga, more of them leaders than in most towns
The best known is the American actor Michael Witney, with articles in 11 languages. Samuel C. Hyde and George R. Andrews follow. In the early republic, 4 were born, the most of any period. Fewer than a quarter of the 1,280 towns in New York with famous people list more.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Michael Witney
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1808
George R. Andrews
Youngest
1967
James Cawley
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Ticonderoga’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Ticonderoga is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 2.1 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Ticonderoga’s famous people were born
The 1830s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
Politics & LawFilm, TV & StageBusinessWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Ticonderoga
Leaders take two of the three places.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Ticonderoga
Still to come: 6 more, from 1832 to 1967.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Shoreham lists the most people: 8.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ticonderoga 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)
- Samuel C. Hyde: Edward Gardner Jones, editor. Lewis and Dryden (Portland, OR), publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace A. Moses: Mdechris, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John A. Rice: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Levi P. Morton: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Pitt Kellogg: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hammond: Louis N. Boudrye, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons