Famous people · Spencer Township
Born near Spencer Township: 19 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Rudolph B. Welch, was born in Spencerville, 1 mi away. The best known of them is John Bowers, with articles in 15 languages. The list for Spencer Township is empty for now. Famous people are on record for 417 of the towns in Indiana.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
John Bowers
Best known
John Bowers
in 15 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Spencer Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Spencer Township
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jane E. Henney
born 1947American physician; first woman to be named commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Spencer 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 (12)
- John Bowers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Will Cuppy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond E. Willis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John S. Snook: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amelia Bingham: The Theatre Magazine Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Reichelderfer: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane E. Henney: Food and Drug Administration, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nemo Leibold: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rece Buckmaster: Gabe Liendo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rudolph B. Welch: Kansas State Normal School (now Emporia State University), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dain Clay: Globe Printing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis William Tordella: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons