Lucy Fitch Perkins
1865–1937American children's book illustrator and writer
Famous people · Jefferson Township
Born near Jefferson Township: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Lucy Fitch Perkins, born in Maples, 3 mi away, is the closest. Of the towns next door, New Haven lists the most: 2, with Bubbles Hargrave first. The best known of them is Carole Lombard, with articles in 64 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Jefferson Township.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Carole Lombard
Best known
Carole Lombard
in 64 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Jefferson Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Jefferson Township
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jane E. Henney
born 1947American physician; first woman to be named commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Bruce Nauman
born 1941American sculptor and performance artist
Dick York
1928–1992American radio, stage, film, and television actor
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jefferson 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 (10)
- Carole Lombard: Metro-Goldwy-Mayer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jenna Fischer: TDKR Chicago 101, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- DaMarcus Beasley: Hefebreo, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shelley Long: TwinsofSedona, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick York: McDermott Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucy Fitch Perkins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bubbles Hargrave: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Reichelderfer: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane E. Henney: Food and Drug Administration, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pinky Hargrave: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons