Famous people · Madison Township
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Madison Township
The list for Madison Township is empty for now. Closest of all is William Welles Hollister, from Hanover, 3 mi away. Edward James Roye is the most widely known, written about in 22 languages. Of the bordering towns, Newark has the longest list: 24, with Edward James Roye at the top.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Edward James Roye
Best known
Edward James Roye
in 22 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Madison Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Madison Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Edward James Roye
1815–1872First member of Liberia's True Whig Party to serve as President
Jon Hendricks
1921–2017American jazz singer, lyricist, jazz critic and historian
Hubert Howe Bancroft
1832–1918American historian and ethnologist
Marie Harf
born 1981American liberal political commentator for Fox News
George Amos Dorsey
1868–1931Ethnographer of North American Indians, especially the Mandan tribe
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Newark, with 24.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Madison 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)
- Edward James Roye: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerrie Mock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jon Hendricks: Atael Weissman @ ataelw, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hubert Howe Bancroft: Bradley & Rulofson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marie Harf: US State Department, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James F. Wilson: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willard Warner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons