Famous people · Pleasant Township
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pleasant Township
Charles J. Hite, born in Pleasantville, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is John Sherman, with articles in 33 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Pleasant Township. Over the border in Berne Township, one name is on record: Roland Bevan.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
John Sherman
Best known
John Sherman
in 33 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pleasant Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pleasant Township
Nobody born in Pleasant Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
John Sherman
1823–1900American cabinet secretary and senator
John Martin Vorys
1896–1968United States Representative from Ohio's 12th District from 1939 to 1959
Ada Kepley
1847–1925First American woman to graduate from law school
William E. Birkhimer
1848–1914U.S. Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Of the towns nearby, only Berne Township has a name on its list.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pleasant 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 (15)
- John Sherman: Brady-Handy Photograph Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard F. Outcault: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James J. Jeffries: Not listed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roman Atwood: Tanner Fox on YouTube, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Ewing Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Martin Vorys: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike McCormack: The original uploader was Notmicro at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Ellsworth Brehm: Collection of the U.S. House of Representative, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ada Kepley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William E. Finck: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles J. Hite: Herman Mishkin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Brandt: Dianne Johnson, United States Department of Agriculture, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William E. Birkhimer: Association of Graduates of the United States Military Academy. Published by Seeman & Peters (Saginaw, MI)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Garnett Wikoff: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob F. Burket: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons