Famous people · Kent Township
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Kent Township
Albert Lee Stephens, Sr., born in State Line City, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Ned Luke, with articles in 30 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Kent Township. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Ned Luke
Best known
Ned Luke
in 30 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Kent Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Kent Township
Nobody born in Kent Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Luella F. McWhirter
1859–1952American philanthropist, club-woman, temperance worker, editor
Emily Caroline Chandler Hodgin
1838–1907American temperance reformer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kent 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)
- Ned Luke: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Van Dyke: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph R. Tanner: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Morgan: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Morris Ankrum: Lippert Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John T. Myers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cecil M. Harden: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Lee Stephens, Sr.: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph B. Cheadle: Thomas Wallace Knox, author. P. F. Collier (New York, NY), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Stewart Voorhees: "Times-Picayune" (New Orleans, LA)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Enos H. Nebeker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugene Savage: Eugene Savage, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luella F. McWhirter: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- P. K. Spencer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emily Caroline Chandler Hodgin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons