Famous people · Ward
Born near Ward: 24 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Bill Pullman, with articles in 51 languages. Alfred Allen, born in Alfred, 5 mi away, is the closest. Of the towns next door, Andover lists the most: 2, with Patsy Dougherty first. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Ward.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Bill Pullman
Best known
Bill Pullman
in 51 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ward’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ward
The 24 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jason Dunham
1981–2004United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
Grace Livingston Hill
1865–1947American writer, novelist, and short story writer
Cora Belle Brewster
1859–1937American physician, surgeon, medical writer, editor
Ira Coray Abbott
1824–1908Union Army officer during the American Civil War
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ward 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 (15)
- Bill Pullman: Elena Ternovaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pete Parada: Pixel Focus, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Kelly Freas: The Epopt at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam McMullen: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Monroe Sheldon: Uncertain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Dunham: US Marine Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert D. Holmes: State of Oregon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred Allen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ira Coray Abbott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cora Belle Brewster: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George B. Shaw: ”The House of Representatives of the Fifty Third Congress” (detail), The Graphic Chicago, 1893, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grace Livingston Hill: No photographer named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph C. Sibley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patsy Dougherty: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Allen: The Oshkosh Northwestern, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons