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Famous people · Clarkstown
From 1784 to 1981, Clarkstown was the birthplace of 3 famous people
John J. Wood, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 4 languages. Behind the leader come David Carlucci and Peter Harckham. The nearest list is next door in Ossining: 20 names, starting with Kara DioGuardi. The list’s best known name, John J. Wood, dates from 1784.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
John J. Wood
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1784
John J. Wood
Youngest
1981
David Carlucci
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Clarkstown
All three are leaders.
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Close by, Ossining counts 20 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clarkstown 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 (6)
- David Carlucci: Grubiakm, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Harckham: New York Senate Photo, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kara DioGuardi: karadioguardi.com., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abram Stevens Hewitt: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Mulford Robinson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Ridlon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons