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Famous people · Jefferson Township
Jefferson Township’s famous people span 159 years: 3 births from 1843 to 2002
Articles in 3 languages make the American baseball player Art Watson the best known. The American lawyer Sarah Killgore Wertman ranks second, ahead of Brooks Thompson. Lebanon’s list, next door, has 13 names, Sylvia Likens first among them. The list’s best known name, Art Watson, dates from 1884.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Art Watson
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1843
Sarah Killgore Wertman
Youngest
2002
Brooks Thompson
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Jefferson Township
Athletes take two of the three places.
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Known for
What Jefferson Township is known for
Athletes are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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The longest list nearby is Lebanon’s, with 13.
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. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- Sarah Killgore Wertman: Willard, Frances Elizabeth, 1839-1898; Livermore, Mary Ashton Rice, 1820-1905, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sylvia Likens: Lester and Elizabeth Grimes, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons