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Famous people · Chester Township

2 famous people come from Chester Township, Mary Emilie Holmes the best known

With articles in 12 languages, Mary Emilie Holmes is the most widely known. The other is Ron McDole, the all-star AFL defensive lineman. From Mary Emilie Holmes in 1849 to Ron McDole in 1939, the births cover 90 years. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.

#1 best knownMary Emilie HolmesScience & Medicine · 1849–1906
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Mary Emilie Holmes
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1849
Mary Emilie Holmes
Youngest
1939
Ron McDole
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
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Born in Chester Township

Mary Emilie Holmes#1
Science & Medicine

Mary Emilie Holmes

1849–1906

American geologist, palaeontologist, teacher and philanthropist (d. 1906)

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Ron McDole#2
Sports

Ron McDole

born 1939

All-star AFL defensive lineman

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chester 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.

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