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Famous people · Schoharie
7 famous people were born in Schoharie, more of them leaders than in most towns
William Dietz, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. Second and third on the list are Peter Swart and Jacob Houck. Most were born in the early republic: 5 of them. Fewer than a quarter of the 1,282 towns in New York with famous people list more.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
William Dietz
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1752
Peter Swart
Youngest
1823
Richard Van Valkenburg
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
What stands out about Schoharie’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Schoharie is known for
Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 4.1 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Schoharie’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1770s than in any other ten years, 3 in all.
Politics & LawNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Schoharie
Three names lead: William Dietz (5 languages), Peter Swart (4) and Jacob Houck (3).
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Schoharie
Another 4, 3 of them leaders.
Richard Van Valkenburg
1823–1912Colorado pioneer, Civil War veteran and Episcopal reverend
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Schoharie 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)
- Thomas Lawyer: William E. Roscoe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons