
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Glengary Township
The best known of them is Robert B. Wilson, with articles in 44 languages. The nearest, Eddie Brown, was born in Milligan, 3 mi away. No famous person on record lists Glengary Township as their birthplace yet. In all of Nebraska, the famous people on record come from 244 towns.
What stands out about Glengary Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Glengary Township
The 22 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Robert B. Wilson
born 1937American economist and Nobel laureate

John E. Nelson
born 1935Attorney and member of the Nebraska Legislature
Terry Murrell
born 1968



Elvin C. Drake
1903–1988Head coach of the University of California, Los Angeles track and field team

Frederick Ballard
1884–1957American playwright and screenwriter

Who’s the most famous person from Glengary Township?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Glengary Township’s most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Glengary 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 (8)
- Anna Louise Strong: Tim Davenport, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kate Barnard: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Zeleny: Dywseow, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Hitt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret E. Haughawout: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Les Witte: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard A. Dier: United States District Court for the District of Nebraska, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons