14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Clinton Township
Closest of all is Duane Swanson, from Waterman, 1 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Clinton Township. The best known of them is Cindy Crawford, with articles in 74 languages. No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65.
What stands out about Clinton Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Clinton Township
Nobody born in Clinton Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Manley L. Fosseen
1869–1947American politician – Minnesota -House 1903-06 (District 42); Senate 1907-14 (District 42)




William Rea Keast
1914–1998American academic administrator; fifth president of Wayne State University
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clinton 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)
- Richard Jenkins: anna Hanks from Austin, Texas, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Hale: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- W. Willard Wirtz: Photograph in the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert J. Hopkins: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons