Famous people · Dawson Township
Born near Dawson Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Nelva Weber, from Arrowsmith, 6 mi away. Clinton Davisson is the most widely known, written about in 83 languages. No famous person on record lists Dawson Township as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Clinton Davisson
Best known
Clinton Davisson
in 83 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Dawson Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Dawson Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Elbert Green Hubbard
1856–1915American writer, publisher, artist, and philosopher
George Lincoln Rockwell
1918–1967American founder of the American Nazi Party
Rick Scott
born 1952United States Senator from Florida since 2019
Colton Dunn
born 1977American comedian, actor, writer, and producer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dawson 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 (8)
- Clinton Davisson: Nobel foundation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elbert Green Hubbard: Aalejandro1995, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Lincoln Rockwell: Warren K. Leffler, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelly Loeffler: Office of Senator Kelly Loeffler, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- McLean Stevenson: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Fowler: Crazy Amanda Reacts, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Webb: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Colton Dunn: Count3D from Vancouver, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons