Famous people · Washington Township
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Washington Township
Closest of all is Jerry Wallace, from Guilford, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Dale Carnegie, with articles in 98 languages. The list for Washington Township is empty for now. St. Joseph’s 57 names make the longest list in Missouri.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Dale Carnegie
Best known
Dale Carnegie
in 98 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Washington Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Washington Township
The 22 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Sarah Caldwell
1924–2006American opera conductor, impresario, and stage director
James Herbert Wilkerson
1869–1948United States federal judge
Charles S.L. Baker
1859–1926African American inventor of the friction heater
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Washington 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 (13)
- Dale Carnegie: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Caldwell: Lynn Gilbert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Holt: "The Billings Gazette" (Billings, Montana)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynne Overman: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Toole: Mike Cline, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward H. Moore: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Owen Bush: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carrie Stevens Walter: Frances Elizabeth Willard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles S.L. Baker: Audrey1125, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Claude Thomas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Homer Summa: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Spainhower: State of Missouri, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Avery Kier: United States Marine Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons