#1Science & Medicine
Elizabeth Freeman
1744–1829American former slave and abolitionist
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Famous people · Claverack
Of the 13 famous people born in Claverack, an unusual share are leaders
Articles in 15 languages make the American former slave and abolitionist Elizabeth Freeman the best known. Close behind are Thomas W. Lamont and James Watson Webb. The largest group, 8, was born in the early republic. For every 10,000 residents there are 21.5 on the list, well above the typical New York town’s 3.9.
Born here
13
notable people
Best known
Elizabeth Freeman
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1744
Elizabeth Freeman
Youngest
1949
Nancy Fuller
Most common field
Politics & Law
8 people
What stands out about Claverack’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Claverack is known for
Claverack has 9× the usual share of business people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Claverack’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1800s, at 3.
Politics & LawBusinessScience & MedicineWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Claverack
Three names lead: Elizabeth Freeman (15 languages), Thomas W. Lamont (9) and James Watson Webb (7).
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#3Writing & Arts
James Watson Webb
1802–1884American journalist and diplomat
7 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Claverack.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Claverack 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 (11)
- Elizabeth Freeman: Susan Anne Ridley Sedgwick, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas W. Lamont: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Watson Webb: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cyrus C. Miller: Bain News Service (George Grantham Bain collection), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Godfrey Schumaker: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Clum: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis G. Morris: Samuel Sartain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ambrose L. Jordan: Duane Hamilton Hurd, author. Everts & Fariss (Philadelphia, PA), publisher. J. B. Lippincott & Co. (Philadelphia, PA), printer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kristanna Loken: Rob DiCaterino from Clifton, NJ, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry W. Livingston: Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, 1770 -- 1852, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oona Brown: FloweringDagwood, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons