#1Famous people · Minisink
Minisink is the birthplace of 5 famous people
Most widely known is Alexander H. Bailey, the American politician, with articles in 7 languages. Close behind are John M. Wood and Charles Borland. The largest group, 5, was born in the early republic. Per head, the list is long: 10.7 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in New York has 3.9.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Alexander H. Bailey
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1786
Charles Borland
Youngest
1817
Alexander H. Bailey
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
What stands out about Minisink’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Minisink’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1810s, with 2 births.
Politics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Minisink
The three best known are all leaders.
#1
#2CB#3
Everyone
Everyone else born in Minisink
2 more names, born between 1793 and 1805.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Warwick, with 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Minisink 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)
- Alexander H. Bailey: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John M. Wood: Newspaper photo of portrait belonging to Maine Historical Society. "Portland Sunday Telegram" (Portland, Maine)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- M. Lindley Lee: "Oswego County's Guide to Government" (Fulton, NY)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gus Dapperton: Tore Sætre, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons