Famous people · Lawrence Township
Born near Lawrence Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson, born in Cedarville, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Lester Russell Brown, with articles in 23 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Lawrence Township. Of the bordering towns, Millville has the longest list: 14, with Steven S. DeKnight at the top.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Lester Russell Brown
Best known
Lester Russell Brown
in 23 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lawrence Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lawrence Township
Nobody born in Lawrence Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
John Davis
?–1863American sailor who received the Medal of Honor in the American Civil War, died 1863
Lester Russell Brown
born 1934American environmental analyst
Steven S. DeKnight
born 1965American television screenwriter, producer, and director
Harris Flanagin
1817–1874Governor of Arkansas from 1862 to 1864, and in exile from 1864 to 1865
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Around it, Millville has the most people on record, 14 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lawrence 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 (7)
- Lester Russell Brown: Victor Soares/ABr, CC BY 3.0 br, Wikimedia Commons
- Logan Pearsall Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anne Waldman: Onehandclapping, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson: Carl Vandyk, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank LoBiondo: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harris Flanagin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ephraim Bateman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons