Famous people · Baker Township
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Baker Township
Charles A. Windle, born in Ethel, 10 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is John J. Pershing, with articles in 59 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Baker Township. Across Missouri, 388 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
John J. Pershing
Best known
John J. Pershing
in 59 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Baker Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Baker Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Lewis R. Foster
1898–1974Screenwriter, director, producer, television composer
Dorothy C. Stratton
1899–2006Professor and dean, director of United States Coast Guard Women's Reserve (SPARS) during World War II
John J. Pershing
1860–1948United States Army general in World War I
Roberta Fulbright
1874–1953American journalist, newspaper editor, businesswoman
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Baker 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)
- John J. Pershing: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis R. Foster: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Pratt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dorothy C. Stratton: U.S. Coast Guard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Bartow: Joe Kennedy, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jasper N. Tincher: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert D. Nortoni: Licking Valley courier, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard A. Rusk: Msanders nti, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Red Murrell: Phillips 66, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles A. Windle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons