Thomas Parran, Jr.
1892–1968Surgeon General of the United States
Famous people · Broomes Island
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Broomes Island
The nearest, Thomas Parran, Jr., was born in St. Leonard, 5 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Broomes Island yet. The best known of them is Alfred Gough, with articles in 19 languages. Across Maryland, 202 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Alfred Gough
Best known
Alfred Gough
in 19 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Broomes Island’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Broomes Island
Nobody born in Broomes Island is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Alfred Gough
born 1967American screenwriter and producer
James R. Lewis
1949–2022Writer and academic specializing in various religious movements
Jerome Adams
born 1974Surgeon General of the United States from 2017 to 2021
Clifford Dukes
born 1981Player of American and Canadian football
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Broomes Island 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)
- Alfred Gough: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerome Adams: U.S. Public Health Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benedict Joseph Fenwick: James Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- T.J. Carter: Savvasg21, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leonard Covington: Attributed to Son In Law, Benjamin L. C. Wailes, d. 1862, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Parran, Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons