#1Famous people · Fairfield Township
A single famous person was born in Fairfield Township: Maurice Thompson
In 1844, the American novelist Maurice Thompson was born. Their birth falls in the early republic. 6 languages have an article about them. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.

Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Maurice Thompson
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1844
Maurice Thompson
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Fairfield Township
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fairfield Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Maurice Thompson: The Bookman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons