John Watson Foster
1836–1917American lawyer, politician and diplomat
Famous people · Madison Township
Born near Madison Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
John Watson Foster, born in Petersburg, 4 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Madison Township. The nearest list is next door in Clay Township: one name, E. A. Richardson. No town in Indiana lists more than Gary, with 68.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
John Watson Foster
Best known
John Watson Foster
in 27 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.
Melba Phillips
1907–2004American physicist and science educator
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The longest list nearby is Clay Township’s, with one.
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 (3)
- John Watson Foster: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clyde Lovellette: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Melba Phillips: Credit Line: AIP Emilio Segrè Visual Archives, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons