John Sherman
1823–1900American cabinet secretary and senator
Famous people · Hocking Township
Born near Hocking Township: 18 famous people within 35 miles
John Sherman, born in Lancaster, 4 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, Berne Township has a list, with Roland Bevan. No entry yet names Hocking Township as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
John Sherman
Best known
John Sherman
in 33 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hocking Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Hocking Township
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
John Martin Vorys
1896–1968United States Representative from Ohio's 12th District from 1939 to 1959
Lucius G. Tong
1842–1908American politician, lawyer and academic
William Sooy Smith
1830–1916Union United States Army general and civil engineer
Joseph O. Gregg
1841–1930American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
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The neighbour with a name on record is Berne Township.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hocking 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 (13)
- John Sherman: Brady-Handy Photograph Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard F. Outcault: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James J. Jeffries: Not listed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Sterling: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Ewing Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Martin Vorys: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike McCormack: The original uploader was Notmicro at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Archibald Lybrand: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles J. Hite: Herman Mishkin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Brandt: Dianne Johnson, United States Department of Agriculture, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Milton Killits: Engraved by E G Williams & Brother, N.Y., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucius G. Tong: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Sooy Smith: Baker's Art Gallery, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons