Famous people · Lawrence Township
Born near Lawrence Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Charles J. Chaput, from Concordia, 7 mi away. No entry yet names Lawrence Township as a birthplace. Lawrence’s 48 names make the longest list in Kansas. After Lawrence, the next longest list in Kansas is Kansas City’s, with 47.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Charles J. Chaput
Best known
Charles J. Chaput
in 21 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lawrence Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lawrence Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Frank Carlson
1893–1987American politician who served as the 30th Governor of Kansas
Roland Cowell
1895–1953American football, basketball, and baseball coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lawrence 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 (5)
- Charles J. Chaput: HazteOir.org, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Carlson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Talbot: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Norlin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul E. Trimble: United States Coast Guard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons