#1Famous people · Buffalo
2 famous people call Buffalo their birthplace
The best known is the American politician William O. Atkeson, with articles in 5 languages. The other is Samantha Jane Atkeson Morgan, the American artist. William O. Atkeson, born in 1854, is the youngest, and Samantha Jane Atkeson Morgan, born in 1843, the first on record. Famous people are on record for 153 of the towns in West Virginia.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
William O. Atkeson
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1843
Samantha Jane Atkeson Morgan
Youngest
1854
William O. Atkeson
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Buffalo
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Buffalo 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 (2)
- William O. Atkeson: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samantha Jane Atkeson Morgan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons