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Famous people · Otego

2 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.

#1 best knownHenry M. YoumansPolitics & Law · 1832–1920
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Henry M. Youmans
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1814
Ausburn Birdsall
Youngest
1832
Henry M. Youmans
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known

Born in Otego

Henry M. Youmans#1
Politics & Law

Henry M. Youmans

1832–1920

American politician

5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Ausburn Birdsall#2
Politics & Law

Ausburn Birdsall

1814–1903

American politician

4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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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