Famous people · Washington Township
Born near Washington Township: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Elmer Davis, born in Aurora, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is James Buchanan Eads, with articles in 15 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Washington Township. The Indiana lists hold names for 403 towns.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
James Buchanan Eads
Best known
James Buchanan Eads
in 15 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.
Michael Callen
1955–1993American writer, musician and AIDS activist
James Henry Lane
1814–1866American Senator and Union Army general
Mamie Claflin
1867–1929American temperance and woman-suffrage leader
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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 (8)
- James Buchanan Eads: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Schoenefeld: Governor Eric Holcomb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Henry Lane: Brady-Handy Photograph Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry G. Blasdel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Coit Spooner: J. J. Cade, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John D. Works: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Davis: uploaded by Dysepsion at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason B. Brown: ”The House of Representatives of the Fifty Third Congress” (detail), The Graphic Chicago, 1893, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons