Famous people · Jefferson Township
Born near Jefferson Township: 26 famous people within 35 miles
Larry Crockett is the most widely known, written about in 14 languages. The nearest, Omer Madison Kem, was born in Hagerstown, 1 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Jefferson Township. Famous people are on record for 387 of the towns in Indiana.
Born nearby
26
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Larry Crockett
Best known
Larry Crockett
in 14 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Jefferson Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Jefferson Township
The 26 best known born 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
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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 (15)
- 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
- 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
- Joel H. Elliott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Jane Coggeshall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Omer Madison Kem: Unsure, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles H. Black: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claude Berry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jot Goar: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Reynolds: Goodwin & Company, CC0, Wikimedia Commons