#12 famous people were born in Holland Patent
The best known is the American judge Henry Wade Rogers, with articles in 4 languages. The list has one more: the American businessman and politician James H. Donovan. The earliest on the list is Henry Wade Rogers, born in 1853, and the youngest James H. Donovan, born in 1923. New York City’s 99 names make the longest list in New York.


Born in Holland Patent
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#2James H. Donovan
1923–1990American businessman and politician
What Holland Patent is known for
1 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Holland Patent 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 (2)
- Henry Wade Rogers: J. E. Purdy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James H. Donovan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons