Famous people · Clay Township
Born near Clay Township: 26 famous people within 35 miles
Eli Cates, born in Greens Fork, 1 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Clay Township. The best known of them is Mary Haas, with articles in 23 languages. In Indiana, 381 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
26
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Mary Haas
Best known
Mary Haas
in 23 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Clay Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Clay Township
Nobody born in Clay Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
George Washington Julian
1817–1899American politician and lawyer
Joseph Henry Kibbey
1853–1924American politician and jurist
John W. Dawson
1820–1877Governor of Utah Territory, 1861
Arthur Ernest Guedel
1883–1956American anesthesiologist
Alice Williams Brotherton
1848–1930American author, poet
Mary Haas
1910–1996American linguist; studied historical linguistics
Thomas J. Graves
1866–1944United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clay 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)
- Desmond Bane: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norman Foster: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ned Rorem: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Mooney: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rich Mullins: Sprigit at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Washington Julian: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Dawson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William W. Morrow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Williams Brotherton: F. E. Willard & M. A. R. Livermore, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Arthur: The Indianapolis News, Jun. 9, 1900, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Henry Kibbey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cecil Duane Crabb: Ragtimedorianhenry2010 Crabb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry U. Johnson: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Omer Madison Kem: Unsure, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Penn Nixon: Allen & Ginter, CC0, Wikimedia Commons