#1Politics & Law
Abram Stevens Hewitt
1822–1903American politician, lawyer and businessman
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Famous people · Haverstraw
13 famous people from Haverstraw, many of them leaders
Abram Stevens Hewitt is the best known, with articles in 13 languages. The wilderness activist and publicist Robert Sterling Yard ranks second, ahead of Scott Stanford. 4 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. From Peter Denoyelles to Scott Stanford, the births on the list run from 1766 to 1977.
Born here
13
notable people
Best known
Abram Stevens Hewitt
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1766
Peter Denoyelles
Youngest
1977
Scott Stanford
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Haverstraw’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Haverstraw is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 1.8 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Haverstraw
By how many languages cover them, Abram Stevens Hewitt comes first (13), then Robert Sterling Yard (13) and Scott Stanford (10).
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#2Politics & Law
Robert Sterling Yard
1861–1945Wilderness activist and publicist
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Through the years
When Haverstraw’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1820s, with 2 people born in that decade.
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Everyone else born in Haverstraw
A further 10 follow, born between 1766 and 1970.
A chosen home
Also called Haverstraw home
One more notable person made the town home: Anne Poor.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Stony Point has the most on record: 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Haverstraw 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 (8)
- Abram Stevens Hewitt: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Sterling Yard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Smith Gurnee: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael A. Donaldson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ira M. Hedges: H.M. Smyth Printing Company (Saint Paul, Minn.); Brosius, H., artist, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Premik Russell Tubbs: Margetoile, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Melissa Gonzalez: fourthandfifteen, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Mulford Robinson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons