
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lee Township
Eva del Vakia Bowles, born in Albany, 2 mi away, is the closest. Over the border in Columbia Township, one name is on record: J. L. Carpenter. The best known of them is Horatio C. Claypool, with articles in 7 languages. No entry yet names Lee Township as a birthplace.
What stands out about Lee Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Lee Township
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


William Gates LeDuc
1823–1917Fourth United States Commissioner of Agriculture


Thomas S. Crow
1934–20084th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy

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Famous people from the towns next door
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lee 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 (5)
- Horatio C. Claypool: Harris-Ewing collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eva del Vakia Bowles: The New York Age, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas S. Crow: U.S. Navy Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benson Dillon Billinghurst: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Gates LeDuc: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons