#1Famous people · China Township
China Township’s famous people span 151 years: 2 births from 1851 to 2002
At the top of the list is the American politician Theobald Otjen, covered in 6 languages. The list has one more: the American ice hockey player Riley Brengman. Theobald Otjen was born in 1851. Of the towns next door, St. Clair lists the most: 11, with Jake Cronenworth first.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Theobald Otjen
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1851
Theobald Otjen
Youngest
2002
Riley Brengman
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in China Township
#1#2Known for
What China Township is known for
The largest field is Politics & Law, with 1 people.
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St. Clair has the longest list next door: 11.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is China 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 (3)
- Theobald Otjen: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Riley Brengman: Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Cronenworth: Ryan Casey Aguinaldo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons