Henry Varnum Poor
1887–1970American painter, potter, and architect
Famous people · Sherman Township
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sherman Township
The best known of them is Bobby Lashley, with articles in 37 languages. No entry yet names Sherman Township as a birthplace. Henry Varnum Poor, born in Chapman, 9 mi away, is the closest. 350 of the towns in Kansas list at least one person.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Bobby Lashley
Best known
Bobby Lashley
in 37 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Sherman Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Sherman Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Harry Beaumont
1888–1966American film director, actor, and screenwriter
Curtis D. Summers
1929–1992Engineer and roller coaster designer
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 Sherman 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 (7)
- Bobby Lashley: Shared Account, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Babcock: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Beaumont: Hartsock (?), 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
- William H. Avery: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons