Manley L. Fosseen
1869–1947American politician – Minnesota -House 1903-06 (District 42); Senate 1907-14 (District 42)
Famous people · Adams Township
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Adams Township
The nearest, Manley L. Fosseen, was born in Leland, 3 mi away. Duane Swanson is the most widely known, written about in 18 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Adams Township yet. 747 towns across Illinois can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Duane Swanson
Best known
Duane Swanson
in 18 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Adams Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Adams Township
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Deacon White
1878–1939American educator and sports promoter in Edmonton, Alberta
Fritz Crisler
1899–1982American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach, college athletics administrator
Frederick C. Williams
1855–1940American politician in California
Edward Edson Lee
1884–1944American children's writer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Adams Township 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 (12)
- Gary K. Wolf: Kyle Cassidy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Harvey: film screenshot (United Artists), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- August H. Andresen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlotte Merriam: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Simon Patten: Madelgarius This file was derived from: File:Simon Nelson Patten.jpg, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Adams Mosher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh Brannum: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Latham Castle: Illinois Secretary of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fritz Crisler: Unidentified (Michiganensian is the University of Michigan yearbook published by University of Michigan), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick C. Williams: David Holmes Woods (Life time: prior to 1926 (born 1830)), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Behel: Old Judge, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Deacon White: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons