#1Famous people · Nassau
3 famous people were born in Nassau
Articles in 5 languages make the American politician Fenner Ferguson the best known. The next two names are John Augustus Griswold and William H. Parkins. Schodack, which borders it, has 6 on its list, the best known Egbert Ten Eyck. Over 22 years of births, the list goes from Fenner Ferguson (1814) to William H. Parkins (1836).
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Fenner Ferguson
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1814
Fenner Ferguson
Youngest
1836
William H. Parkins
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Nassau
By how many languages cover them, Fenner Ferguson comes first (5), then John Augustus Griswold (4) and William H. Parkins (1).
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Nearby, Schodack has the most on record, with 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Nassau 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)
- Fenner Ferguson: J. Sterling Morton, editor. Jacob North & Company (Lincoln, NE), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Augustus Griswold: Mathew Brady (d. 1896) or Levin C. Handy (d. 1932), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons