Famous people · Chester Township
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Chester Township
Peter William Bartholome, born in Bellechester, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Mary Pat Gleason, with articles in 21 languages. The list for Chester Township is empty for now. Next door, Belvidere Township lists one, Grover C. George.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Mary Pat Gleason
Best known
Mary Pat Gleason
in 21 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Chester Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Chester Township
Nobody born in Chester Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Grover C. George
1893–1976American politician – Minnesota -Senate 1947-62 (District 19)
Gerald Heaney
1918–2010U.S. Army ranger, politician, attorney, and judge
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The neighbour with a name on record is Belvidere Township.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chester 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 (6)
- Mary Pat Gleason: Angela George at https://www.flickr.com/photos/sharongraphics/, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taylor Heise: John Mac, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Hinman Waskey: Edward Sanford Harrison (editor-publisher); photographer unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stub Allison: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremy Martin: Ryan Elwell from Vancouver, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronald D. Schrimpf: Vandygal, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons