Famous people · Jackson Township
Born near Jackson Township: 25 famous people within 35 miles
Larry Crockett, born in Cambridge City, 1 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Scott Halberstadt, with articles in 16 languages. Of the bordering towns, Washington Township has a list, with Romania B. Pratt Penrose. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Jackson Township.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Scott Halberstadt
Best known
Scott Halberstadt
in 16 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Jackson Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Jackson Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
John W. Dawson
1820–1877Governor of Utah Territory, 1861
Arthur Ernest Guedel
1883–1956American anesthesiologist
Alice Williams Brotherton
1848–1930American author, poet
Thomas J. Graves
1866–1944United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
George Washington Julian
1817–1899American politician and lawyer
Joseph Henry Kibbey
1853–1924American politician and jurist
Richard N. Elliott
1873–1948U.S. Representative from Indiana
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jackson 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 (15)
- Scott Halberstadt: Romina Espinosa at http://www.rominaespinosa.com, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Howard: Daniel Mattes, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Washington Julian: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Dawson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William W. Morrow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis Leon Ludlow: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard N. Elliott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Williams Brotherton: F. E. Willard & M. A. R. Livermore, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Arthur: The Indianapolis News, Jun. 9, 1900, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Henry Kibbey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cecil Duane Crabb: Ragtimedorianhenry2010 Crabb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry U. Johnson: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Jane Coggeshall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Omer Madison Kem: Unsure, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Romania B. Pratt Penrose: George Albert Smith, Jr. and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with Kimball, Mary Connelly, ed., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons