#1Military
Newton Martin Curtis
1835–1910Union Army general and Medal of Honor recipient
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Famous people · De Peyster
2 famous people were born in De Peyster from 1835 to 1962
Newton Martin Curtis leads the list, covered in 6 languages. The only other name is the American politician Patty Ritchie. Over the border in Gouverneur, 6 names are on record, led by Edward John Noble. The list’s best known name, Newton Martin Curtis, dates from 1835.
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2
notable people
Best known
Newton Martin Curtis
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1835
Newton Martin Curtis
Youngest
1962
Patty Ritchie
Most common field
Military
1 people
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Born in De Peyster
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is De Peyster 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 (5)
- Newton Martin Curtis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patty Ritchie: NY Senate Photo, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward John Noble: Harris & Ewing, photographer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ozora P. Stearns: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles H. Houghton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons