Famous people · Medicine Township
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Medicine Township
The best known of them is John J. Pershing, with articles in 59 languages. Clyde Tolson, born in Laredo, 7 mi away, is the closest. No famous person’s birth in Medicine Township is on record yet. Famous people are on record for 402 of the towns in Missouri.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
John J. Pershing
Best known
John J. Pershing
in 59 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Medicine Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Medicine Township
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Bower Slack Broaddus
1888–1949United States federal judge
John J. Pershing
1860–1948United States Army general in World War I
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Medicine 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
- Clyde Tolson: FBI File photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Courtney W. Campbell: 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
- Irene Barnes Taeuber: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Francis Uncles: United States Military Academy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bower Slack Broaddus: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joyce C. Stearns: Albion College, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Red Murrell: Phillips 66, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons