Famous people · Cooper Township
Born near Cooper Township: 19 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Thomas Schippers, with articles in 14 languages. Closest of all is Ed Gale, from Plainwell, 5 mi away. Next door, the list for Alamo Township holds Ray C. De Yoe. So far, no famous person on record was born in Cooper Township.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Thomas Schippers
Best known
Thomas Schippers
in 14 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Cooper Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Cooper Township
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ray C. De Yoe
1876–1933Served in the California State Assembly for the 48th district from 1929 to 1931.
George Willis Cooke
1848–1923American church historian
William Rufus Shafter
1835–1906United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
William T. Bovie
1882–1958American scientist and inventor
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cooper 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 (10)
- Thomas Schippers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Conklin: Walker Kinsler, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Rufus Shafter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob Peterson: Razcle at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Florence Austin: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Willis Cooke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Evan Rankin: Jessica, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- W. Wallace Kent: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Phil Regan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray C. De Yoe: Salinas Morning Post, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons