Famous people · Dayton Township
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Dayton Township
Archie W. Butcher, born in Solomon, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Harry Beaumont, with articles in 25 languages. Across the town line, Solomon lists one, Archie W. Butcher. Not one famous person on record comes from Dayton Township yet.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Harry Beaumont
Best known
Harry Beaumont
in 25 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Dayton Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Dayton Township
Nobody born in Dayton Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Harry Beaumont
1888–1966American film director, actor, and screenwriter
Milton Stover Eisenhower
1899–1985American university president
Curtis D. Summers
1929–1992Engineer and roller coaster designer
Geraldine L. Richmond
born 1953American chemist and physicist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Solomon has the most on record: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dayton 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 (11)
- Harry Beaumont: Hartsock (?), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adrianna Franch: Ray Terrill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Geraldine L. Richmond: Oregon State University, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Graves: TruckingMatters, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Carlin: National Archives and Records Administration, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peggy Hull: The Bismarck tribune, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl D. Eisenhower: State of Illinois, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Milton Stover Eisenhower: United States Federal Extension Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leo Pierson: Universal Film Manufacturing Company (A Butterfly Picture), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Everett W. Stewart: U.S. Army Air Forces, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Granger Knight: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons