#1Famous people · LaGrange
LaGrange, birthplace of the American judge Anthony Van Wyck
Anthony Van Wyck, the American judge, was born in 1822. Their birth falls in the early republic. 2 languages have an article about them. Next door, Poughkeepsie lists 49, led by Lee Miller.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Anthony Van Wyck
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1822
Anthony Van Wyck
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in LaGrange
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is LaGrange 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 (4)
- Anthony Van Wyck: Francis H. Lyman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Miller: U.S. Army Official Photograph, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Kirke Paulding: Portrait by A.S. Conrad., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benson John Lossing: Contemporary portrait, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons