Famous people · Colfax Township
Born near Colfax Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Sam Rice, with articles in 10 languages. Derek Johnson, born in Roselawn, 8 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Colfax Township. 409 towns across Indiana can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Sam Rice
Best known
Sam Rice
in 10 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Colfax Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Colfax Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson
1863–1942American author, journalist and teacher
Michael Stephen Kanne
1938–2022United States federal judge
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Colfax 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 (8)
- Sam Rice: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Buyer: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Augustus Phillips: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles A. Halleck: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Harmon: J. Frederick Rentschler, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George W. Faris: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Stephen Kanne: U.S. 7th Circuit Court, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons