Editing Beacon, New York (section)

==Notable people==
===Natives===
*[[Nick Acquaviva]], American composer, pianist, and band leader; brother of Tony Acquaviva.<ref name="revisited">{{cite book |last1=Murphy |first1=Robert J. |last2=VanBuren |first2=Denise Doring |title=Beacon Revisited |date=24 October 2003 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |isbn=978-0-7385-3450-3 |page=96 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uELvcD7p2_YC |access-date=5 July 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Tony Acquaviva]], was an American composer, conductor, string instrumentalist, and the founder of the New York Pops Symphony Orchestra. A graduate of the [[United States Military Academy]] at West Point, he married singer [[Joni James]] in 1956 at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City. His father, Mike Acquaviva, ran a barber shop on Main Street for many years.<ref name="revisited"/>
*[[Melio Bettina]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.beaconcityschools.org/Athletics/hall_of_fame/melio_bettina.htm |title=BCSD Athletic Hall of Fame |access-date=2006-02-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060723134746/http://www.beaconcityschools.org/Athletics/hall_of_fame/melio_bettina.htm |archive-date=2006-07-23 }}</ref> boxer, World Light Heavyweight Champion in 1939. A small street in the city's center is named in his honor.
*[[Wallace E. Conkling]] (1896–1979), seventh bishop of the [[Episcopal Diocese of Chicago]], was born and raised in Matteawan (now part of Beacon).<ref>{{cite book |title=Williams College Bulletin |date=1921 |page=91 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=v6XOAAAAMAAJ |access-date=6 July 2021 |language=en |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002003212/https://books.google.com/books?id=v6XOAAAAMAAJ |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[James Forrestal]], Secretary of the Navy from 1944 to 1947 and Secretary of Defense, 1947–1949. One of the city's four elementary schools and one of its federal housing projects are named in his honor.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wooley |first1=Alexander |title=The Fall Of James Forrestal |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1999/05/23/the-fall-of-james-forrestal/60c653b3-c537-462f-b523-5fdc5cd934aa/ |access-date=5 July 2021 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=23 May 1999 |language=en |archive-date=July 31, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210731164510/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1999/05/23/the-fall-of-james-forrestal/60c653b3-c537-462f-b523-5fdc5cd934aa/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Elijah Hughes]], professional basketball player<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ditota |first1=Donna |title=The time has come for Elijah Hughes to lead Orange |url=https://www.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/2019/08/elijah-hughes-the-golden-child-spins-small-town-promise-into-syracuse-basketball-dream.html |access-date=29 March 2021 |work=Syracuse.com |date=8 August 2019 |language=en |archive-date=October 2, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002001349/https://www.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/2019/08/elijah-hughes-the-golden-child-spins-small-town-promise-into-syracuse-basketball-dream.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Paul Lavalle]], conductor, composer, arranger and performer. Notable for his contribution to numerous radio shows throughout the 1940s, he was selected to be the conductor for the famous Band of America in 1948. In the 1960s, he was instrumental in forming what became the 100-member McDonald's All-American High School Band which participated in the [[Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade]] and [[Tournament of Roses Parade]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Lee |first1=William F. |title=American Big Bands |date=2005 |publisher=Hal Leonard Corporation |isbn=978-0-634-08054-8 |page=273 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=un9rWzvn8lgC |access-date=5 July 2021 |language=en |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002003211/https://books.google.com/books?id=un9rWzvn8lgC |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Robert Montgomery (actor)|Robert Montgomery]], actor and director who served as head of the [[Screen Actors Guild]] in 1935 and 1946, born in Fishkill Landing (now Beacon). He was also a Lieutenant Commander in the US Navy during [[World War II]] and father of actress [[Elizabeth Montgomery]] (star of ''Bewitched'').<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pylant |first1=James |title=Elizabeth Montgomery's Family Tree |url=http://www.bewitched.net/lizgenealogy.htm |website=www.bewitched.net |access-date=5 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303170330/http://www.bewitched.net/lizgenealogy.htm |archive-date=3 March 2016 |date=2004 |url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Digger Phelps]], head basketball coach at [[University of Notre Dame|Notre Dame]] (1972–91), won more games (393) than any coach in school history; later a television commentator. For a time early in his career, he coached junior varsity basketball in Beacon. A small street off west Main Street is named in his honor.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Markus |first1=Robert |title=DIGGER RISES TO THE TOP |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1987-03-08-8701180780-story.html |access-date=5 July 2021 |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |date=8 March 1987 |language=en |archive-date=May 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525050540/https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1987-03-08-8701180780-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Ann E. Rondeau]], retired US Navy Vice Admiral, served as the president, [[National Defense University (Washington, D.C.)|National Defense University]] (NDU), which is the premier center for Joint Professional Military Education and is under the direction of the chairman, [[Joint Chiefs of Staff]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ding |first1=Erin Chan |title=New College of DuPage president has experience leading after a scandal |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-new-president-college-of-dupage-st-0508-20160506-story.html |access-date=5 July 2021 |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |date=6 May 2016 |language=en |archive-date=July 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210707191159/https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-new-president-college-of-dupage-st-0508-20160506-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Louis W. Stotesbury]], US Army brigadier general<ref name="WhosWho1928">{{cite book |last=Marquis |first=Albert N. |author-link=Albert Nelson Marquis |date=1928 |title=Who's Who In America |volume=15 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fI_hAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA1999 |location=Chicago |publisher=A. N. Marquis |page=1999 |via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref>
*[[Lenny Torres]], baseball player<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/sports/high-school/2018/06/04/beacons-lenny-torres-awaiting-mlb-draft-destiny/664464002/|title=Beacon's Lenny Torres awaiting MLB draft destiny tonight|first=A.J.|last=Martelli|work=Poughkeepsie Journal|date=June 4, 2018|access-date=June 20, 2018|archive-date=October 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002003258/https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/restricted/?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.poughkeepsiejournal.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fhigh-school%2F2018%2F06%2F04%2Fbeacons-lenny-torres-awaiting-mlb-draft-destiny%2F664464002%2F|url-status=live}}{{subscription required|date=June 2018}}</ref>

===Residents===
*[[Joseph Bertolozzi]], composer, musician, and creator of the [[Bridge Music]] and [[Tower Music (Joseph Bertolozzi)|Tower Music]] projects, is a resident of Beacon.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hubert |first1=Brian |title=Meet Joseph Bertolozzi, the Poughkeepsie native who turned the Eiffel Tower into a musical instrument |url=https://www.dailyfreeman.com/news/meet-joseph-bertolozzi-the-poughkeepsie-native-who-turned-the-eiffel-tower-into-a-musical-instrument/article_54025f1b-a7a2-5660-bed9-d72070cbc6f3.html |access-date=5 July 2021 |work=Daily Freeman |date=24 December 2014 |language=en |archive-date=July 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709183436/https://www.dailyfreeman.com/news/meet-joseph-bertolozzi-the-poughkeepsie-native-who-turned-the-eiffel-tower-into-a-musical-instrument/article_54025f1b-a7a2-5660-bed9-d72070cbc6f3.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Mel Birnkrant]], toy designer and collector known for his extensive collection of Mickey Mouse and other toys of pre-World War II comics characters. He was the creator of numerous toys such as Weenies, the Outer Space Men, the Magic Diaper Babies, [[Baby Face (toy)|Baby Face]] and the [[Trash Bag Bunch]]. He was also the Creative Director of [[Colorforms]] for over two decades.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Morse |first1=Audrey |title=Mel Birnkrant Cartoon Collection |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/34258456/mel-birnkrant-cartoon-collection/ |access-date=5 July 2021 |work=Star-Gazette |agency=Gannet News Service |date=29 July 1973 |page=49 |archive-date=July 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709183323/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/34258456/mel-birnkrant-cartoon-collection/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Frances Hodgson Burnett]], English author, spent time in then-Fishkill Landing while recovering from a mental condition.<ref>{{cite web |title=Famous Authoress at Fishkill Landing Sanitarium |url=https://www.beaconhistorical.org/sharing-beacons-history-blog/famous-authoress-at-fishkill-landing-sanitarium |website=Beacon Historical Society |access-date=21 November 2021 |language=en |date=13 February 2017 |archive-date=November 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121155600/https://www.beaconhistorical.org/sharing-beacons-history-blog/famous-authoress-at-fishkill-landing-sanitarium |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Richard Butler (singer)|Richard Butler]], painter, musician, lead singer of [[The Psychedelic Furs]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mallozzi |first1=Vincent M. |title=Not Far From Mulholland Drive, Love Bloomed |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/02/style/not-far-from-mulholland-drive-love-bloomed.html |access-date=5 July 2021 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=2 October 2020 |language=en |archive-date=July 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709213015/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/02/style/not-far-from-mulholland-drive-love-bloomed.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Ron English]], an American contemporary artist who explores brand imagery, street art and advertising.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bleu |first1=Rayvin |title=Prolific Pop Artist Makes Hudson Valley His Home |url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/hudson-valley/news/2021/01/08/prolific-pop-artist-makes-hudson-valley-his-home |access-date=5 July 2021 |work=Spectrum News 1 |date=7 January 2021 |language=en |archive-date=July 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709183520/https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/hudson-valley/news/2021/01/08/prolific-pop-artist-makes-hudson-valley-his-home |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[William Few]], a [[Founding Fathers of the United States|Founding Father of the United States]]<ref>{{cite news |title=RE-BURIAL ASKED AFTER 143 YEARS |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1971/12/05/archives/reburial-asked-after-143-years-georgia-hopes-to-honor-a-hero-of-the.html |access-date=5 July 2021 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=5 December 1971 |language=en |archive-date=July 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709205524/https://www.nytimes.com/1971/12/05/archives/reburial-asked-after-143-years-georgia-hopes-to-honor-a-hero-of-the.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Eliza Howland]], American author.
*[[Joseph Howland]], civil war general and philanthropist. He is the namesake of the Howland Cultural Center and the city's public library.<ref>{{cite web |title=History |url=http://www.howlandculturalcenter.org/history.html |website=THE HOWLAND CULTURAL CENTER |access-date=5 July 2021 |language=en |archive-date=July 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709184257/http://www.howlandculturalcenter.org/history.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Bruce Molsky]], old-time fiddler, guitarist, and singer<ref>{{cite web |title=Bruce Molsky - Bio |url=https://brucemolsky.com/bio |website=brucemolsky.com |access-date=5 July 2021 |language=en |archive-date=July 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709185217/https://brucemolsky.com/bio |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[David Rees (cartoonist)|David Rees]], cartoonist and humorist<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cauthon |first1=Phil |title=Q&A with David Rees |url=http://www.lawrence.com/news/2005/sep/26/q_and_david_rees/ |access-date=5 July 2021 |work=Lawrence.com |date=26 September 2005 |language=en |archive-date=July 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709183601/http://www.lawrence.com/news/2005/sep/26/q_and_david_rees/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Henry Winthrop Sargent]], horticulturist and landscape gardener.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Musso |first1=Anthony P. |title=Sargent saw Wodenethe as canvas for gardening |url=https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/local/2016/03/08/dateline-local-history-wodenethe/81495576/ |access-date=5 July 2021 |work=[[Poughkeepsie Journal]] |date=8 March 2016 |language=en |archive-date=July 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709185640/https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/local/2016/03/08/dateline-local-history-wodenethe/81495576/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Pete Seeger]], folk singer and activist<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pareles |first1=Jon |title=Pete Seeger, Champion of Folk Music and Social Change, Dies at 94 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/29/arts/music/pete-seeger-songwriter-and-champion-of-folk-music-dies-at-94.html |access-date=5 July 2021 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=28 January 2014 |language=en |archive-date=July 14, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714022101/http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/29/arts/music/pete-seeger-songwriter-and-champion-of-folk-music-dies-at-94.html?_r=0 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Toshi Seeger]], environmental activist and filmmaker<ref name=nytimes>{{cite news |first=Douglas |last=Martin |title=Toshi Seeger, Wife of Folk-Singing Legend, Dies at 91 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/12/arts/music/toshi-seeger-wife-of-folk-singing-legend-dies-at-91.html?_r=0 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=2013-07-11 |access-date=2013-08-07 |archive-date=August 21, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821090621/http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/12/arts/music/toshi-seeger-wife-of-folk-singing-legend-dies-at-91.html?_r=0 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Frances Ford Seymour]], mother of actors [[Jane Fonda]] and [[Peter Fonda]], was a patient at Craig House in Beacon when she committed suicide in 1950.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cafaro |first1=Caitlin Drexler |title=From sanitarium to spa: Beacon's Craig House transformed yet again |url=https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/realestate/article/From-sanitarium-to-spa-Beacon-Craig-House-Tioranda-16499824.php |access-date=3 March 2022 |work=[[Times Union (Albany)|Times Union]] |date=8 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225211115/https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/realestate/article/From-sanitarium-to-spa-Beacon-Craig-House-Tioranda-16499824.php |archive-date=25 February 2022 |url-status=live |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Clifford Shull]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1994/shull/biographical/|title=Clifford G. Shull - Biographical|website=nobelprize.org|access-date=5 July 2021|archive-date=July 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709185346/https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1994/shull/biographical/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Nobel Prize]]-winning [[physicist]]
*[[Doug and Mike Starn]], American artists<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ryzik |first1=Melena |title=Making Artistic Connections at a Subway Station |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/15/arts/design/15ferr.html |access-date=5 July 2021 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=14 December 2008 |language=en |archive-date=December 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220192515/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/15/arts/design/15ferr.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Elmer Steele]], Major League Baseball pitcher who played for Boston, Pittsburgh, and Brooklyn from 1907 to 1911<ref>{{cite book |last1=Murphy |first1=Robert J. |last2=VanBuren |first2=Denise Doring |title=Beacon Revisited |date=24 October 2003 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |isbn=978-0-7385-3450-3 |page=100 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uELvcD7p2_YC |access-date=5 July 2021 |language=en}}</ref>