#1Assyria Township has one famous person on record
The American engineer Lyman James Briggs was born in 1874. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Their name appears in articles in 16 languages. Next door, Maple Grove Township lists one, William W. Potter.

Born in Assyria Township
#1Who’s the most famous person from Assyria Township?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Assyria Township’s most famous person is.
Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Assyria Township.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Assyria Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- Lyman James Briggs: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William W. Potter: Political Graveyard from Ann Arbor, MI, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
