
Born near Beaver Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Eugene Pallette, from Winfield, 7 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Beaver Township is on record yet. The Kansas lists hold names for 334 towns. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48.
What stands out about Beaver Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Beaver Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Ira Davenport
1887–1941American track athlete, baseball player, American football player and coach


Frank Marshall Davis
1905–1987United States writer, political and labor movement activist

Delano Lewis
1938–2023American attorney, businessman and diplomat

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Beaver 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)
- Eugene Pallette: Photoplay Publishing Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lionel Hollins: Wilson Wong (Wikipedia user: Wwongbc), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ira Davenport: photographer of IOC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Delano Lewis: US Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary McCarty: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Keitha Adams: 2C2K Photography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons