Famous people · Jefferson Township
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Jefferson Township
The nearest, Don Buse, was born in Huntingburg, 13 mi away. Mike Braun is the most widely known, written about in 27 languages. No entry yet names Jefferson Township as a birthplace. 425 towns in Indiana have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Mike Braun
Best known
Mike Braun
in 27 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Jefferson Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Jefferson Township
Nobody born in Jefferson Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Benjamin Franklin Miessner
1890–1976Controversial American physicist and inventor
Daniel M. Buechlein
1938–2018Roman Catholic archbishop in the United States
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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 (7)
- Mike Braun: United States Senate Photographic Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Terman: Ric Teague, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Buse: United States Forest Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brad Ellsworth: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank W. Milburn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Hall Dillon: State Publishing Company (Pierre, South Dakota), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Messmer: Governor Eric Holcomb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons