#1Famous people · Piermont
Piermont, birthplace of the American politician John W. Ferdon
The American politician John W. Ferdon was born in 1826. Their birth falls in the early republic. Articles about them exist in 4 languages. Across the town line, Sparkill lists 3, John Collier Jr. first.

Born here
1
notable people
Best known
John W. Ferdon
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1826
John W. Ferdon
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Piermont
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Piermont 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)
- John W. Ferdon: Rev. David Cole, D.D., editor, J. B. Beers & Co., publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Collier Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
