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Famous people · East Hampton

Erin Brady tops a list of 7 famous people born in East Hampton

Most widely known is Erin Brady, the American beauty pageant titleholder, with articles in 16 languages. The American politician Adonijah Welch ranks second, ahead of Abner C. Harding. 4 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. Births span 1799 to 1988, from Joseph Dart to Scott Wasserman.

#1 best knownErin BradyFilm, TV & Stage · born 1987
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Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Erin Brady
in 16 Wikipedia languages
First
1799
Joseph Dart
Youngest
1988
Scott Wasserman
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people

What stands out about East Hampton’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When East Hampton’s famous people were born

More of them were born in the 1980s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.

A new nationMills & railroadsThe American centuryToday18001850190019502000Erin BradyAdonijah WelchJoseph Dart
Politics & LawFilm, TV & StageMilitaryBusinessWriting & ArtsMusic

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

The best known

Born in East Hampton

The three are covered in 16, 11 and 7 languages: Erin Brady, Adonijah Welch and Abner C. Harding.

Erin Brady#1
Film, TV & Stage

Erin Brady

born 1987

American beauty pageant titleholder

16 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Adonijah Welch#2
Politics & Law

Adonijah Welch

1821–1889

American politician

11 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Abner C. Harding#3
Military

Abner C. Harding

1807–1874

Union Army general

7 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for

What East Hampton is known for

Leaders are the most numerous, 2 of them.

The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.

Everyone

Everyone else born in East Hampton

Still to come: 4 more, from 1799 to 1988.

Joseph Dart

Joseph Dart

1799–1879

American jurist, businessperson and inventor

Elizabeth Eunice Smith Marcy

Elizabeth Eunice Smith Marcy

1821–1911

American author, activist, and social reformer

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
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Scott Wasserman

born 1988

American musician, composer and director

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6 towns around it have someone on record.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is East Hampton 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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