#1Politics & Law
Elizabeth Powell Bond
1841–1926Educator and social activist
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Famous people · Clinton
Clinton is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Elizabeth Powell Bond, the educator and social activist, is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. The other is Henry Alger Gildersleeve, the American judge. The oldest name on the list belongs to Henry Alger Gildersleeve, born in 1840, the newest to Elizabeth Powell Bond, born in 1841. Next door, Rhinebeck lists 14, led by Emma Roberts.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Elizabeth Powell Bond
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1840
Henry Alger Gildersleeve
Youngest
1841
Elizabeth Powell Bond
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
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Photo credits (7)
- Elizabeth Powell Bond: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Alger Gildersleeve: New York infantry. 12th reg't, 1847- [from old catalog], Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emma Roberts: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Roosevelt: Moses King, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Kirke Paulding: Portrait by A.S. Conrad., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Duane B.Simmons: 日本プロテスタント宣教150周年記念大会, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaac R. Sherwood: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons