#1Famous people · Germantown
One famous person was born in Germantown
Thomas Fitzgerald, the American politician, was born in 1796. Their birth falls in the early republic. Articles about them exist in 9 languages. Of the towns next door, Catskill lists the most: 24, with James Bogardus first.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Thomas Fitzgerald
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1796
Thomas Fitzgerald
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Germantown
#1A chosen home
Also called Germantown home
One more notable person made the town home: Jeffrey Gibson.
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Of the towns around it, Catskill has the most on record: 24.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Germantown 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)
- Thomas Fitzgerald: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeffrey Gibson: Sarah Stierch, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Bogardus: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry W. Livingston: Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, 1770 -- 1852, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Livingston: Engraved by E Wellmore from a drawing by J L Longacre., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons