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Famous people · East Hampton

14 famous people from East Hampton, many of them leaders

Articles in 32 languages make the American politician Howard Dean the best known. Behind the leader come George Huntington and Catharine Beecher. In the early republic, 7 were born, the most of any period. The list runs from Henry Davis, born in 1771, to Nick West, born in 1997.

#1 best knownHoward DeanPolitics & Law · born 1948
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Born here
14
notable people
Best known
Howard Dean
in 32 Wikipedia languages
First
1771
Henry Davis
Youngest
1997
Nick West
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents

What stands out about East Hampton’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What East Hampton is known for

The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 2 times.

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 East Hampton’s famous people were born

The 1800s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.

Colonial daysA new nationMills & railroadsThe American centuryToday175018001850190019502000Edna F. KellyCatharine BeecherDavid Gardiner TylerHoward Dean
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsMilitaryScience & MedicineFaithSportsBusiness

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

The best known

Born in East Hampton

Counted by languages, Howard Dean is ahead of George Huntington and Catharine Beecher: 32, 24 and 22.

Howard Dean#1
Politics & Law

Howard Dean

born 1948

American politician

32 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
George Huntington#2
Science & Medicine

George Huntington

1850–1916

American physician (1850–1916); discoverer of Huntington's disease

24 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Catharine Beecher#3
Writing & Arts

Catharine Beecher

1800–1878

United States educator

22 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Everyone

Everyone else born in East Hampton

Of the other 11, 5 are leaders.

TF

Tim Ferriss

born 1977

American author, entrepreneur, angel investor and public speaker

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
David Gardiner Tyler

David Gardiner Tyler

1846–1927

Confederate Army soldier

Edna F. Kelly

Edna F. Kelly

1906–1997

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
JP

Job Pierson

1791–1860

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
JJ

Joseph Sherman Frelinghuysen, Jr.

1912–2005

US Army officer

David Gardiner

David Gardiner

1784–1844

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
SR

Samuel Reber

1903–1971

American diplomat

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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Henry Davis

1771–1852

American cleric and college president 1771-1852

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
LE

Lewis A. Edwards

1811–1879

American businessman, manufacturer and politician

A chosen home

Also called East Hampton home

Born elsewhere, Neil Patrick Harris lived here.

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Neil Patrick Harris

born 1973

American actor

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is East Hampton 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.

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