
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of West Amwell Township
Aileen Quinn is the most widely known, written about in 24 languages. Across the town line, Lambertville lists 5, William Holcombe first. Closest of all is Samuel D. Ingham, from New Hope, 4 mi away. The list for West Amwell Township is empty for now.
What stands out about West Amwell Township’s famous people
Famous people born near West Amwell Township
Nobody born in West Amwell Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Jean Broadhurst
1873–1954American university teacher, botanist and bacteriologist




George Houston Brown
1810–1865Member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey


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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Lambertville, at 5.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Amwell 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)
- Aileen Quinn: Jordano53, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Foran: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Danny Federici: Wasted Time R at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel D. Ingham: Martin Johnson Heade, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cassidy Hutchinson: United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian White: Elopez76, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian O'Neill: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Holcombe: Hill, Kelley & Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Stout Manners: William H. Shaw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Buchanan: Hiram Edmund Deats, editor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons


