Charles Foster
1828–190435th Governor of Ohio and 40th Secretary of the Treasury
Famous people · Eden Township
Born near Eden Township: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Charles Foster, from Tiffin, 6 mi away. Over the border in Seneca Township, one name is on record: John C. Cook. No entry yet names Eden Township as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Charles Foster
Best known
Charles Foster
in 17 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Eden Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Eden Township
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
A. William Schorger
1884–1972American chemist and businessman
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Eden 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 (9)
- Charles Foster: Matthew Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sue Myrick: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rodger Young: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Gillmor: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles V. Truax: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Cory Michener: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Quinn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John R. Goodin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lorenzo D. Gasser: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons