Famous people · Sumner Township
Born near Sumner Township: 19 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Wyatt Earp, was born in Monmouth, 9 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Sumner Township. 747 of the towns in Illinois list at least one person. No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Wyatt Earp
Best known
Wyatt Earp
in 44 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Sumner Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Sumner Township
Nobody born in Sumner Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Robert B. Blair
born 1972Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor to the Chief of Staff
H. L. Carnahan
1879–1941American politician (1879–1941); Lieutenant Governor of California, 1928–1931
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sumner 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 (11)
- Wyatt Earp: unattributed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rosa Smith Eigenmann: B.R. Strauss, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Blake Schilb: Fanny Schertzer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Suzy Bogguss: SBHandyMan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben W. Olcott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellen Diggs: The Crisis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Judson Churchill Welliver: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- H. L. Carnahan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan C. Ogle: U.S. Air Force, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parke Wilson: National Tobacco Works, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert B. Blair: This is a picture taken by the White House Photographer's office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons