#1Famous people · DeRuyter
Leaders stand out among the 7 famous people born in DeRuyter
The best known is the American judge James W. Nye, with articles in 18 languages. More than half were born in the early republic, 7 in all. Francis Marion Burdick, born in 1845, is the youngest, and Amos G. Throop, born in 1811, the first on record. Only 300 of the 1,291 towns in New York with anyone on record list more.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
James W. Nye
in 18 Wikipedia languages
First
1811
Amos G. Throop
Youngest
1845
Francis Marion Burdick
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
What stands out about DeRuyter’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What DeRuyter is known for
DeRuyter has 3.4× the usual share of leaders.
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 DeRuyter’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1830s than in any other decade: 3.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in DeRuyter
Three names lead: James W. Nye (18 languages), Lyman J. Gage (14) and Henry Wilbur Bentley (5).
#1
#2Faith
Lyman J. Gage
1836–1927American financier and 42nd Secretary of the Treasury
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#3Everyone
Everyone else born in DeRuyter
4 more, 3 of them leaders.
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The longest list nearby is Cazenovia’s, with 11.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is DeRuyter 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 (10)
- James W. Nye: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyman J. Gage: George Grantham Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Wilbur Bentley: Editor, James K. McGuire, Publisher, J. F. Tapley Company, New York City., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amos G. Throop: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry C. Goodwin: McClees & Beck, publishers, Julian Vannerson, photographer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Marion Burdick: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcus M. Drake: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Stebbins Fairchild: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James J. Belden: Walter Neale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Burdick Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons