Detroit-Bay City Railroad Company Columbiaville Depot · Photo: Paul R. Burley · CC BY-SA 4.0Marathon Township has just one famous person to its name: George W. Clute
George W. Clute, the medal of Honor recipient, was born in 1842. That places their birth in the early republic. One language has an article about them so far. Of the bordering towns, Oregon Township has a list, with Charles Wallace Smith.
Born in Marathon Township
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Oregon Township has the most on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Marathon 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 (1)
- Charles Wallace Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
