Famous people · Frederick Township
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Frederick Township
Closest of all is Red Norvo, from Beardstown, 6 mi away. John Bell Hatcher is the most widely known, written about in 19 languages. The list for Frederick Township is empty for now. The longest list in Illinois is Alton’s, with 65 names.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
John Bell Hatcher
Best known
John Bell Hatcher
in 19 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Frederick Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Frederick Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
William H. Dieterich
1876–1940American politician
Luella Kirkbride Drumm
1872–1962American politician and civic leader
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Frederick 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 (9)
- John Bell Hatcher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Red Norvo: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Calhoun Phillips: Arizona Republican State Committee, author. Published in the "Ariziona Republic" newspaper., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew C. McLaughlin: Hinsdale, B.A., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott W. Lucas: US gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stanley J. Korsmeyer: Washington University, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Dieterich: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Finis E. Downing: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James C. McLaughlin: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons