Famous people · Oxford
31 famous people were born within 35 miles of Oxford
Closest of all is Tara Westover, from Clifton, 5 mi away. Among those who made it their home is Theodore Frelinghuysen Singiser. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Oxford. Boise City’s 39 names make the longest list in Idaho.
Born nearby
31
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Tara Westover
Best known
Tara Westover
in 30 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Oxford’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Oxford
Nobody born in Oxford is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Harold B. Lee
1899–1973President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Richard F. Daines
1951–2011Commissioner of the New York State Department of Health
Moroni Charles Woods
1885–1938American architect and Mormon leader
Terrel Bell
1921–1996United States Secretary of Education
J. Allen Crockett
1906–1994Justice of the Utah Supreme Court
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One more notable person made the town home: Theodore Frelinghuysen Singiser.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oxford and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (16)
- Theodore Frelinghuysen Singiser: L. R. Hamersly Co. (New York, NY), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tara Westover: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold B. Lee: Editors: Cathy Tillack and Karen Still, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John V. Evans: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terrel Bell: Michael Evans, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Phil Johnson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph R. Harding: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Shepherd: Burr McIntosh Monthly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Parley Parker Christensen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William J. Rutter: Staff photographer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- LaDell Andersen: Utah Stars, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sergio Flores: James Calder/Crystal Palace FC USA, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Blaine Anderson: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Junior Van Noy: United States Army, Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matthew Cowley: Leo Joseph Muir, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Jasper Kerr: Ball Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons