Famous people · Washington Township
Born near Washington Township: 18 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Janie Fricke, was born in South Whitley, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Thomas R. Marshall, with articles in 58 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Washington Township. 410 towns in Indiana have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Thomas R. Marshall
Best known
Thomas R. Marshall
in 58 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Washington Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Washington Township
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Charles H. Beeson
1870–1949American classical and medieval Latin scholar
Elizebeth Smith Friedman
1892–1980American cryptanalyst and author
Edwin Albert Link
1904–1981American inventor and underwater diver
David Ralph "Boag" Johnson
1921–2005American professional basketball player
Thomas R. Marshall
1854–1925Vice president of the United States from 1913 to 1921
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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 (15)
- Thomas R. Marshall: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Butler: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Banks: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizebeth Smith Friedman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Garber: Unidentified photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Kramer: flickr user JJSnickers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Janie Fricke: Daver812, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph F. Gates: Office of the Governor of Indiana, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Ralph "Boag" Johnson: Dave Payton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Wayland Palmer: Published in above-mentioned work, which was by Benjamin F. Gue, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Keller E. Rockey: United States Marine Corps Official Portrait, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Schenkel: American Broadcasting Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Douglas Frantz: U.S. Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grace Van Studdiford: Book by Johnson Briscoe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Herman: MartialArtsNomad.com, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons