Famous people · Amboy Township
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Amboy Township
Closest of all is Timothy E. Tarsney, from Ransom Township, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Paul Siple, with articles in 8 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Amboy Township yet. Woodbridge Township, which borders it, has one on its list: William Boone.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Paul Siple
Best known
Paul Siple
in 8 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Amboy Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Amboy Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jason E. Hammond
1862–1957American author and educator
Cook Lougheed
1922–2008Fort Wayne entrepreneur, civic leader and philanthropist
Sidney Haight
1847–1918American Civil War recipient of the Medal of Honor
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Amboy 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)
- Paul Siple: Ed Palumbo/World Telegram photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Timothy E. Tarsney: From 1898's "Landmarks of Detroit" by Robert B. Ross (died 1918) and George B. Catlin (died 1934), revised by Clarence W. Burton., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Spencer Oliver Fisher: Augustus H. Gansser, editor and compiler. Richmond & Arnold (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason E. Hammond: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lulu Rowena Becker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Dwight Curtiss: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don A. Jones: unattributed w:National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons