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TROY

Most Famous People Born in Troy, United States

Notable people
311
Peak decade
1940s
Median birth year
1912
Most distinctive
Baseball 9.3×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Troy during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1940s with 31 notable births.

What Troy Is Known For

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Politician is Troy's biggest profession — 17% of all notables (54).

Troy over-indexes on baseball — 9.3× the global rate.

Troy under-produces football — only 0.7× the global rate.

  1. Politician54
  2. Baseball33
  3. Football22
  4. Lawyer15
  5. Actor11
  6. Writer9
  7. Basket7
  8. Militar7
  1. Baseball339.3×
  2. Coach57.7×
  3. Lawyer152.8×
  4. Militar71.9×
  5. Basket71.8×
  6. Hockey61.6×
  1. Football220.7×
  2. Actor110.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Troy's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0026 ENTREPRENEUR

Charles Crocker

1822 - 1888

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0028 LAWYER

Horatio Spafford

1828 - 1888

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0040 POLITICIAN

Robert Wilkinson Furnas

1824 - 1905

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0073 ENGINEER

William P. Trowbridge

1828 - 1892

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0097 PAINTER

Walter M. Brackett

1823 - 1919

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0136 POLITICIAN

Stephen Fowler Wilson

1821 - 1897

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0137 ORIENTALIST

Fitzedward Hall

1825 - 1901

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0193 PHOTOGRAPHER

Reed Brockway Bontecou

1824 - 1907

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0296 POLITICIAN

George Dayton (senator)

1827 - 1938

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