Ralph C. Smedley
1878–1965Founder of Toastmasters International
Famous people · Maxwell Township
Born near Maxwell Township: 7 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Ralph C. Smedley, was born in Waverly, 4 mi away. Edward Alsworth Ross is the most widely known, written about in 14 languages. Across Illinois, 746 towns list someone born there. No entry yet names Maxwell Township as a birthplace.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Edward Alsworth Ross
Best known
Edward Alsworth Ross
in 14 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Maxwell Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Maxwell Township
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Melvin Vaniman
1866–1912American opera singer, aviator and photographer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Maxwell 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 (5)
- Edward Alsworth Ross: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Calvert Simons: Moshko Zhyd, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Hinrichsen: William H. Hinrichsen, author. Rhodes & McClure (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Melvin Vaniman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph C. Smedley: Cullen328, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons