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Russell Sage
1816–1906American financier and congressman for New York
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Famous people · Verona
Verona counts 5 famous people, first among them Russell Sage
With articles in 10 languages, Russell Sage is the most widely known. Henry Cullen Adams is second and Orsamus B. Matteson third. 5 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. Per head, the list is long: 8.5 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in New York has 3.9.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Russell Sage
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1805
Orsamus B. Matteson
Youngest
1850
Henry Cullen Adams
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
What stands out about Verona’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Verona’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1810s, with 1 births.
Politics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Verona
Russell Sage, Henry Cullen Adams and Orsamus B. Matteson are written about in 10, 7 and 4 languages.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Verona 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 (9)
- Russell Sage: W. M. Wander Weyde, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Cullen Adams: Frontispiece of 1907's "Henry Cullen Adams, Late a Representative" published by US Government Printing Office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Orsamus B. Matteson: Julian Vannerson, photographer. McClees & Beck, publishers., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Densmore Maxon: Alexander McDonald Thomson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Riley: Department of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth Hayes Miller: Unidentified photographer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Elizabeth Jones: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathaniel P. Langford: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Baker: New York State Constitutional Convention, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons