William Hayden English
1822–1896American politician
Famous people · Washington Township
Born near Washington Township: 15 famous people within 35 miles
William Hayden English, born in Lexington Township, 8 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Washington Township as a birthplace. The nearest list is next door in Lexington Township: 4 names, starting with William Hayden English. The best known of them is Harland Sanders, with articles in 52 languages.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Harland Sanders
Best known
Harland Sanders
in 52 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Washington Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Washington Township
Nobody born in Washington Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Harland Sanders
1890–1980American entrepreneur (1890-1980) who founded KFC
Buddy Pepper
1922–1993American actor, conductor, arranger and songwriter
Paul Wolf
1915–1972American swimmer, Olympic silver medalist, former world record-holder
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Lexington Township has the most on record, with 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Washington 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 (7)
- Robert Prince: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Hayden English: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Wolf: ACME, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Graham Phillips: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Danny Gibson: Andrzej Romański, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William J. Crowe: Russel Roederer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John M. Glass: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons