#1Famous people · Remsen
2 famous people call Remsen their birthplace
Articles in 5 languages make the American politician Ray W. Jones the best known. The other is John A. Williams, the united States federal judge. Born in 1835, John A. Williams is the first name on record, and Ray W. Jones, born in 1855, the most recent. The longest list in New York is New York City’s, with 99 names.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Ray W. Jones
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1835
John A. Williams
Youngest
1855
Ray W. Jones
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Remsen
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Remsen 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 (1)
- Ray W. Jones: J. G. Nelson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons