#1Famous people · Pittston
Daniel T. Jewett tops a list of 2 famous people born in Pittston
Most widely known is Daniel T. Jewett, the American politician, with articles in 10 languages. The only other name is the American writer on mathematics William Smyth. Gardiner, which borders it, has 20 on its list, the best known John R. Swanton. From William Smyth to Daniel T. Jewett, the births on the list run from 1797 to 1807.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Daniel T. Jewett
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1797
William Smyth
Youngest
1807
Daniel T. Jewett
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Pittston
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pittston 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 (7)
- Daniel T. Jewett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Smyth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John R. Swanton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- De Alva S. Alexander: Buffalo Evening News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Young Scammon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John F. Chase: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Monte Moore: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons