#1Military
Simeon De Witt
1756–1834American geographer and surveyor general
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Famous people · Wawarsing
Wawarsing’s famous people span 169 years: 3 births from 1756 to 1925
Most widely known is Simeon De Witt, the American geographer and surveyor general, with articles in 10 languages. Close behind are Nat Boxer and Andrew DeWitt Bruyn. Of the towns next door, Ellenville lists the most: 9, with Joseph Y. Resnick first. Simeon De Witt was born in 1756.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Simeon De Witt
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1756
Simeon De Witt
Youngest
1925
Nat Boxer
Most common field
Military
1 people
The best known
Born in Wawarsing
Simeon De Witt has articles in 10 languages, Nat Boxer in 5 and Andrew DeWitt Bruyn in 4.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Ellenville counts 9 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wawarsing 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)
- Simeon De Witt: Ezra Ames, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew DeWitt Bruyn: Thomas W. Burns, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Y. Resnick: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Henry Stone: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaac N. Cox: J.H. Beers & Co., Chicago, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Deyo: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons