#1Famous people · Beekmantown
A single famous person was born in Beekmantown: Robert John Kirby
The American prison warden Robert John Kirby was born in 1889. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. Readers can find them written up in one language. The nearest list is next door in Plattsburgh: 35 names, starting with Jean Arthur.
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notable people
Best known
Robert John Kirby
in 1 Wikipedia languages
First
1889
Robert John Kirby
The best known
Born in Beekmantown
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Beekmantown 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 (3)
- Robert John Kirby: World Wide Photo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Arthur: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nelson W. Fisk: Lawrence Barinerd 2nd, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons