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Famous people · Queensbury
The 4 famous people born in Queensbury, led by Derek Richardson
The best known is the American actor Derek Richardson, with articles in 20 languages. Adam Terry, the American football player, comes second, with Hiram Barber third. For its size the list is short: 1.4 for every 10,000 residents, against 3.9 in the typical New York town. From Hiram Barber in 1835 to Adam Terry in 1982, the births cover 147 years.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Derek Richardson
in 20 Wikipedia languages
First
1835
Hiram Barber
Youngest
1982
Adam Terry
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Queensbury
Derek Richardson, Adam Terry and Hiram Barber are written about in 20, 4 and 4 languages.
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What Queensbury is known for
The largest field is Politics & Law, with 2 people.
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Everyone else born in Queensbury
1 more, best known first.
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Nearby, Glens Falls has the most on record, with 20.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Queensbury 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 (8)
- Adam Terry: Mort Shuman / Wallstreethotrod at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hiram Barber: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward C. Prescott: Narodowy Bank Polski from Poland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Henry Dolph: John Henry Dolph, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John H. Martindale: Published by Morrisville (N.Y.) Historic Preservation Commission and other sources., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hazard Reynolds: Edward Augustus Collier, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John A. Bentley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Fitzgerald: Jshecket at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons