
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Clement Township
Barbara Johnson, born in Sandoval, 9 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Roland Burris, with articles in 24 languages. No famous person’s birth in Clement Township is on record yet. In all of Illinois, the famous people on record come from 746 towns.
What stands out about Clement Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Clement Township
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



James Brady
1940–2014White House Press Secretary under Ronald Reagan

Dwight Eddleman
1922–2001American basketball player and high jumper
Gary Gaetti
born 1958American professional baseball player, third baseman, coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clement 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 (4)
- Roland Burris: U.S. Senate Photo/Jeff McEvoy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Brady: White House Photo Collection Galleries / Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Blackwell: George Bergman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Johnson: Taylorkeefer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons