Famous people · Madison Township
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Madison Township
Moses E. Clapp, born in Delphi, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Earl C. Slipher, with articles in 11 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Madison Township. In all of Indiana, the famous people on record come from 406 towns.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Earl C. Slipher
Best known
Earl C. Slipher
in 11 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Madison Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Madison Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Walter B. Rogers
1865–1939American cornet player, conductor and composer
Ralph Canine
1895–1969First director of the United States' National Security Agency
Earl C. Slipher
1883–1964American astronomer and politician
David M. Shoup
1904–1983United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Madison 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)
- Moses E. Clapp: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David M. Shoup: United States Marine corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William V. Lucas: William Vincent Lucas (1835-1921)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claude R. Wickard: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Canine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter B. Rogers: Jackson, Tacoma, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence Whistler: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Akira: KMcWrestling Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brandon Dillon: 2C2K Photography from Houston, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh Lowery: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons