#1Famous people · Vernon Township
2 famous people were born in Vernon Township
John Winans, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. The other is Ross Winans. Across the town line, Warwick lists 6, Gus Dapperton first. The list runs from Ross Winans, born in 1796, to John Winans, born in 1831.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
John Winans
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1796
Ross Winans
Youngest
1831
John Winans
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Vernon Township
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What Vernon Township is known for
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Close by, the fullest list is Warwick’s, at 6 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Vernon Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (4)
- John Winans: "The History of Rock County, Wis.", Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gus Dapperton: Tore Sætre, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Laurene Powell Jobs: Presidente_Piñera_se_reúne_con_Laurene_Powell_Jobs.jpg: Gobierno de Chile derivative work: Rec79, CC BY 3.0 cl, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh Judson Kilpatrick: Timothy H. O'Sullivan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons