Born near Marne: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is William Welles Hollister, from Hanover, 1 mi away. Over the border in Hanover, 3 names are on record, led by Milton I. Southard. The list for Marne is empty for now. Edward James Roye is the most widely known, written about in 22 languages.
What stands out about Marne’s famous people
Famous people born near Marne
They were born in 7 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


Milton C. Whitaker
1870–1963American chemical engineer

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
Close by, the fullest list is Hanover’s, at 3 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Marne 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 (8)
- 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
- Katharine Coman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Milton I. Southard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
