Thomas Francis, Jr.
1900–1969American physician, virologist, and epidemiologist
Famous people · Monroe Township
Born near Monroe Township: 16 famous people within 35 miles
James Dean is the most widely known, written about in 112 languages. Closest of all is Thomas Francis, Jr., from Gas City, 4 mi away. No entry yet names Monroe Township as a birthplace. 401 of the towns in Indiana list at least one person.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
James Dean
Best known
James Dean
in 112 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Monroe Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Monroe Township
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Charles Wesley Shilling
1901–1994American physician and United States Navy officer
John Harvey Baldwin
1851–1924American politician – Minnesota -Senate 1915-22 (District 63)
Willis Van Devanter
1859–1941Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court
David Clayton Ford
1949–2008American lawyer and politician
Annetta R. Chipp
1866–1961American temperance leader and prison evangelist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Monroe 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 (4)
- James Dean: In-house publicity still, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zach Randolph: eric molina, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Willis Van Devanter: Bain News Service, publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Wood: SneakinDeacon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons