Editing Durham, New York (section)

==Notable people==
*[[John Adams (New York)|John Adams]] (1778–1854), [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. congressman]] from New York, taught school and practiced law here<ref name="Marquis 1607-1896">{{cite book | title = Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896 | publisher = Marquis Who's Who | location = Chicago | year = 1963}}</ref>
*[[Brooks Atkinson]] (1894–1984), journalist, for 31 years drama critic of ''[[The New York Times]]''
*[[Dwight Baldwin (missionary)|Dwight Baldwin]] (1798–1886), missionary in Hawaii, born in Durham, Connecticut, raised in Durham, New York
*[[Blossom Dearie]] (1924–2009), jazz singer, grew up in East Durham
*[[Alfred W. Newman]] (1834–1898), [[Wisconsin Supreme Court]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wicourts.gov/about/judges/supreme/retired/newman.htm |title=Wisconsin Court System - Alfred W. Newman |access-date=July 13, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100609171416/http://www.wicourts.gov/about/judges/supreme/retired/newman.htm |archive-date=June 9, 2010 }}</ref>