John Watson Foster
1836–1917American lawyer, politician and diplomat
Famous people · Harrison Township
Born near Harrison Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
John Watson Foster, born in Petersburg, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Red Skelton, with articles in 30 languages. Of the bordering towns, Clay Township has a list, with E. A. Richardson. The list for Harrison Township is empty for now.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Red Skelton
Best known
Red Skelton
in 30 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Harrison Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Harrison Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Melba Phillips
1907–2004American physicist and science educator
Julian Morgenstern
1881–1976Reform rabbi, Bible scholar, and president of the Hebrew Union College
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Harrison 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 (6)
- Red Skelton: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Watson Foster: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Terry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buck Jones: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clyde Lovellette: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Melba Phillips: Credit Line: AIP Emilio Segrè Visual Archives, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons