Dean Griffing
1913–1998Gridiron football player, coach, and executive
Famous people · Ashland Township
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ashland Township
The nearest, Dean Griffing, was born in St. George, 10 mi away. Walter Percy Chrysler Sr. is the most widely known, written about in 41 languages. No famous person on record lists Ashland Township as their birthplace yet. The Kansas lists hold names for 349 towns.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Walter Percy Chrysler Sr.
Best known
Walter Percy Chrysler Sr.
in 41 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ashland Township’s famous people
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Famous people born near Ashland Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Walter Percy Chrysler Sr.
1875–1940(1875-1940) American automotive industry executive
Bobby Lashley
born 1976American professional wrestler and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
Marillyn Hewson
born 1953American business executive; former president, chair and chief executive officer of Lockheed Martin
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ashland 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 (6)
- Walter Percy Chrysler Sr.: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Lashley: Shared Account, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Babcock: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marillyn Hewson: Aubrey Gemignani, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Damon: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adna R. Chaffee Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons