Famous people · Grant Township
Born near Grant Township: 21 famous people within 35 miles
Artie L. Metcalf, born in Dexter, 8 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Ben Johnson, with articles in 45 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Grant Township. 354 of the towns in Kansas list at least one person.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Ben Johnson
Best known
Ben Johnson
in 45 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Grant Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Grant Township
They were born in 8 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 Grant 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)
- Ben Johnson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- 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