#1Famous people · Shandaken
2 famous people call Shandaken their birthplace
John W. Longyear, the American judge, is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. The other is James P. Riseley. Of the bordering towns, Middletown has a list, with Hugh de Laussat Willoughby. Births span 1820 to 1898, from John W. Longyear to James P. Riseley.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
John W. Longyear
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1820
John W. Longyear
Youngest
1898
James P. Riseley
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Shandaken
#1#2Military
James P. Riseley
1898–1992Lieutenant general of the United States Marine Corps
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What Shandaken is known for
1 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.
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Middletown has the longest list next door, one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Shandaken 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 (3)
- John W. Longyear: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James P. Riseley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Francis Hylan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons