Famous people · Iroquois Township
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Iroquois Township
George Ade is the most widely known, written about in 18 languages. Closest of all is Warren T. McCray, from Brook, 2 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Iroquois Township. The longest list in Indiana is Gary’s, with 68 names.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
George Ade
Best known
George Ade
in 18 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Iroquois Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Iroquois Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Winona Hazel Welch
1896–1990U.S. botanist, bryologist, professor
George Ade
1866–1944American writer, newspaper columnist and playwright
Frances Janssen
1926–2008All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Iroquois 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)
- George Ade: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Condon: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matilde Moisant: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Tom Harmon: J. Frederick Rentschler, 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