William Crittenden Mooney
1855–1918American politician, Ohio
Famous people · Adams Township
Born near Adams Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is William Crittenden Mooney, from Beallsville, 5 mi away. The best known of them is John Murtha, with articles in 20 languages. No famous person’s birth in Adams Township is on record yet. Warren’s 54 names make the longest list in Ohio.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
John Murtha
Best known
John Murtha
in 20 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Adams Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Adams Township
Nobody born in Adams Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Merriman Colbert Harris
1846–1921American Christian missionary to Japan
John Murtha
1932–2010American politician from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Adams 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)
- John Murtha: Congressional photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Crittenden Mooney: Harris-Ewing collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John F. Lacey: Barnett M. Clinedinst, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Dorr: Neale Publishing Company (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph W. Yost: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Funkhouser: MoBikeFed, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Merriman Colbert Harris: 守部喜雅, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Garry Lyle: GW Archives, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons