#1Famous people · Mecca Township
2 famous people were born in Mecca Township
Articles in 5 languages make the American politician Theron Moses Rice the best known. The other is Ridgley C. Powers, the union United States Army officer. Next door, Bazetta Township lists one, Romeo H. Freer. The oldest name on the list belongs to Theron Moses Rice, born in 1829, the newest to Ridgley C. Powers, born in 1836.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Theron Moses Rice
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1829
Theron Moses Rice
Youngest
1836
Ridgley C. Powers
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Mecca Township
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What Mecca Township is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mecca Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (3)
- Theron Moses Rice: From 1882's "Public Men of To-Day" by Phineas Camp Headley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ridgley C. Powers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Romeo H. Freer: Biographical Publishing Company (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons