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Famous people · Warrensburg

Leaders stand out among the 7 famous people born in Warrensburg

The best known is the US pilot Floyd Bennett, with articles in 14 languages. Joseph Russell is second and Louis W. Emerson third. Most were born in the early republic: 4 of them. For every 10,000 residents there are 17.7 on the list, well above the typical New York town’s 3.9.

#1 best knownFloyd BennettMilitary · 1890–1928
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Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Floyd Bennett
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1800
Joseph Russell
Youngest
1901
Harry A. Reoux
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people

What stands out about Warrensburg’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Warrensburg is known for

The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 2.7 times.

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 Warrensburg’s famous people were born

The 1890s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.

A new nationMills & railroads180018501900Floyd BennettJoseph RussellSarah McNuttLouis W. Emerson
Politics & LawMilitaryScience & MedicineSports

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

The best known

Born in Warrensburg

Ranked by languages covered: Floyd Bennett with 14, then Joseph Russell with 4 and Louis W. Emerson with 3.

Floyd Bennett#1
Military

Floyd Bennett

1890–1928

US pilot

14 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Joseph Russell#2
Politics & Law

Joseph Russell

1800–1875

American politician from New York

4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Louis W. Emerson#3
Politics & Law

Louis W. Emerson

1857–1924

American politician

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Everyone

Everyone else born in Warrensburg

The other 4 span the years 1800 to 1901.

HR

Harry A. Reoux

1901–1968

American politician in New York

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Sarah McNutt

Sarah McNutt

1839–1930

American physician

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
GW

Gordon Wallace

1899–1931

American football player

JB

Joseph Bond

1800–1884

Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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Close by, the fullest list is Bolton’s, at 2 names.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Warrensburg 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.

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