Famous people · Harrison Township
Born near Harrison Township: 8 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Tecumseh, from Chillicothe, 10 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Harrison Township. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54. Hamilton has the second-longest list in Ohio, after Warren, with 51.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Tecumseh
Best known
Tecumseh
in 50 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Harrison Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Harrison Township
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Lucy Webb Hayes
1831–1889First Lady of the United States from 1877 to 1881
William Sooy Smith
1830–1916Union United States Army general and civil engineer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Harrison 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 (7)
- Tecumseh: attributed to Owen Staples (1866–1949), based on the engraving published by Benson John Lossing[1], Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucy Webb Hayes: Daniel Huntington, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nancy Wilson: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Cook: Agence Rol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Mason: National Socialist Movement, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Archibald Lybrand: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Sooy Smith: Baker's Art Gallery, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons