#1Famous people · Richmondville
2 famous people call Richmondville their birthplace
The best known is the American politician Thomas J. Van Alstyne, with articles in 5 languages. One more name completes the list: James R. Tanner. The list runs from Thomas J. Van Alstyne, born in 1827, to James R. Tanner, born in 1844. 1,293 of the towns in New York list at least one person.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Thomas J. Van Alstyne
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1827
Thomas J. Van Alstyne
Youngest
1844
James R. Tanner
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Richmondville
#1#2Military
James R. Tanner
1844–1927Union Army soldier, lawyer, and politician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Richmondville 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)
- Thomas J. Van Alstyne: Cuyler Reynolds, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James R. Tanner: White, Thomas and White, Samuel. Ancestral Chronological Record of the William White Family, From 1607-8 to 1895. Concord, Mass.: Republican Press, 1895, p. 116-117 (plate)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons