Walter Quintin Gresham
1832–1895US Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury, Union Army general
Famous people · Franklin Township
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Franklin Township
The nearest, Walter Quintin Gresham, was born in Lanesville, 4 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Franklin Township. Famous people are on record for 403 of the towns in Indiana. Gary has the most of any town in Indiana: 68.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Walter Quintin Gresham
Best known
Walter Quintin Gresham
in 27 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Franklin Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Franklin Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Joseph Ritter
1892–1967Roman Catholic cardinal from the United States
Donna Schaibley
born 1953American politician from Indiana
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Franklin 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 (5)
- Walter Quintin Gresham: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Brown Goode: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fuzzy Zoeller: Keith Allison (Keith Allison @ Flickr), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Romeo Langford: TheHoosier.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Ritter: The Vatican, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons