#1Politics & Law
William Henry Stone
1828–1901American politician, Missouri
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Famous people · Shawangunk
4 famous people were born in Shawangunk
With articles in 5 languages, William Henry Stone is the most widely known. Close behind are Charles DeWitt Bruyn and Jacobus S. Bruyn. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 3, close to the 3.9 of the typical New York town. The list runs from Jacobus S. Bruyn, born in 1749, to William Henry Stone, born in 1828.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
William Henry Stone
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1749
Jacobus S. Bruyn
Youngest
1828
William Henry Stone
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
The best known
Born in Shawangunk
The three best known are all leaders.
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Through the years
When Shawangunk’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1820s, with 1 births.
Politics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Shawangunk
1 more, best known first.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Newburgh has the longest list next door: 37.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Shawangunk 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 (6)
- William Henry Stone: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Patterson: Library of Congress Life, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Y. Resnick: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathaniel P. Hill: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Simeon De Witt: Ezra Ames, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Deyo: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons