#12 famous people were born in Otego
Articles in 5 languages make the American politician Henry M. Youmans the best known. The other is Ausburn Birdsall, the American politician. The earliest on the list is Ausburn Birdsall, born in 1814, and the youngest Henry M. Youmans, born in 1832. 1,265 of the towns in New York list at least one person.


Born in Otego
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Otego 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 M. Youmans: "Port Huron Daily Times" (Port Huron, MI)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ausburn Birdsall: Elmira (N.Y.) Morning Telegram, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons