Famous people · Russell Township
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Russell Township
Closest of all is William R. Ellis, from Waveland, 6 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Russell Township. Across Indiana, 409 towns list someone born there. No town in Indiana lists more than Gary, with 68.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
William R. Ellis
Best known
William R. Ellis
in 7 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Russell Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Russell Township
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Pinky Spruhan
1890–1965American football, basketball and baseball coach
Adrian Marks
1917–1998Joshua Harrison Bruce, Sr.
1833–1891American politician – Minnesota -- "J.H." House 1885-86 (District 40)
William E. Humphrey
1862–1934Member of the United States House of Representatives, 1903 to 1917
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Russell 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 (5)
- William R. Ellis: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William E. Humphrey: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elijah Voorhees Brookshire: Chandos Fulton, author. P. F. Collier (New York, NY), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren Gill: Tacoma Times, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Summers: Detroit Free Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons