Born near Mary Ann Township: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is William Welles Hollister, from Hanover, 5 mi away. Edward James Roye is the most widely known, written about in 22 languages. No town in Ohio lists more than Warren, with 54. After Warren, the next longest list in Ohio is Hamilton’s, with 51.
What stands out about Mary Ann Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Mary Ann Township
The 14 best known born 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

Milton C. Whitaker
1870–1963American chemical engineer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mary Ann 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