Amagansett, New York - Residents

Residents

A popular resort location, many famous people have resided in or owned second homes in Amagansett through the years, including Paul McCartney, Kathleen Turner, James Frey, Jerry Seinfeld, Christie Brinkley, Diane Sawyer, Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, Jann Wenner, Suzanne Vega and Lorne Michaels. Marilyn Monroe and Randy Lerner and Arthur Miller spent a summer there in the late 1950s. Perhaps the first wave of "summer people" was the "Devon Colony", which was founded in the late 19th century by executives of the Procter & Gamble company. Other notable residents include:

  • Alfred Conkling (1789–1874), born in Amagansett, United States Congressman from New York

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