#1Famous people · Esopus
One famous person was born in Esopus
In 1755, the American minister Richard Furman was born. That places their birth before independence. Their story is told in 2 languages. Of the bordering towns, Kingston has the longest list: 58, with Peter Bogdanovich at the top.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Richard Furman
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1755
Richard Furman
Most common field
Faith
1 people
The best known
Born in Esopus
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Around it, Kingston has the most people on record, 58 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Esopus 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)
- Richard Furman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Bogdanovich: The original uploader was Eliaws at English Wikipedia. (Original text: User:Eliaws), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emma Roberts: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Roosevelt: Moses King, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Ford Nichols: Samuel Hart, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons