Poughkeepsie, NY

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Poughkeepsie, NY

CITY

Population:
29871 (2000 census)

County:
Dutchess County

NEWSPAPERS

Newspaper

Poughkeepsie Journal

SCHOOLS

School Founded

Marist College 1929
Vassar College 1861

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

Company Founded

CH Energy

BIRTHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Richard Denning Actor 27-Mar-1914 11-Oct-1998 Gov. Grey on Hawaii 5-O

Elisa Donovan Actor 3-Feb-1971 Clueless

Bill Duke Actor 26-Feb-1943 Sister Act 2

Benjamin A. Gilman Politician 6-Dec-1922 Congressman from New York, 1973-2003

Jonathan D. Moreno Scholar 11-Jun-1952 Undue Risk

Kitty Pilgrim Journalist 14-Aug-1954 Lou Dobbs Tonight

Ed Wood Film Director 10-Oct-1924 10-Dec-1978 Plan 9 From Outer Space

DEATHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Jerry Hadley Singer 16-Jun-1952 18-Jul-2007 Operatic tenor

Fritz Lipmann Scientist 12-Jun-1899 24-Jul-1986 Carbohydrate oxidation

Henry Morgenthau, Jr. Government 11-May-1891 6-Feb-1967 US Secretary of the Treasury, 1934-45

Robert Sheckley Author 16-Jul-1928 9-Dec-2005 Science fiction genius

Smith Thompson Judge 17-Jan-1768 18-Dec-1843 US Supreme Court Justice, 1823-43

Margaret Floy Washburn Psychologist 25-Jul-1871 29-Oct-1939 First female American psychologist

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