Alden W. Clausen
1923–2013American businessman, President of the World Bank, 1981-1986
Famous people · Wythe Township
Born near Wythe Township: 22 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Alden W. Clausen, was born in Hamilton, 4 mi away. Virginia Cherrill is the most widely known, written about in 35 languages. No entry yet names Wythe Township as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Virginia Cherrill
Best known
Virginia Cherrill
in 35 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wythe Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wythe Township
The 22 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Elsa Maxwell
1883–1963American gossip columnist, author, songwriter, and hostess
James Arthur Baird
1877–1964American football player and coach, basketball coach, baseball player and coach, track athletes, lawyer, judge
Isaac Whiting
1842–1922Third president of The Church of Jesus Christ
Edwin T. Layton
1903–1984U.S. Navy Rear Admiral, noted for intelligence work during the Second World War
Lester Hammond, Jr.
1931–1952United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wythe 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 (15)
- Virginia Cherrill: Lansing Brown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Conrad Nagel: film screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elsa Maxwell: Carl Van Vechten (1880-1964), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ina Coolbrith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nedra Volz: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Page: Victor-ny, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin T. Layton: US gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Steunenberg: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John N. Irwin, II: Bert Verhoeff for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Cal McVey: Warren - Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann Eliza Young: The original uploader was The Mystery Man at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin F. Marsh: Mathew Brady or Levin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Judy Koehler: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Arthur Baird: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rip Williams: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons