Famous people · Union Township
Born near Union Township: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Margo Geer, born in Milford Center, 3 mi away, is the closest. Over the border in Marysville, 8 names are on record, led by Cornelia Cole Fairbanks. The best known of them is Charles W. Fairbanks, with articles in 54 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Union Township.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Charles W. Fairbanks
Best known
Charles W. Fairbanks
in 54 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Union Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Union Township
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Charles W. Fairbanks
1852–1918American politician; Vice President of the United States from 1905 to 1909
Cornelia Cole Fairbanks
1852–1913Second Lady of the United States from 1905 to 1909
Aaron John Sharp
1904–1997American botanist and bryologist
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Nearby, Marysville has the most on record, with 8.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Union 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)
- Charles W. Fairbanks: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William B. Saxbe: White House Photo Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cornelia Cole Fairbanks: The original uploader was Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Norton P. Chipman: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas B. Ward: Charles Elmer Rice, author. Aden Pim & Sons (Damascus, OH), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger N. Beachy: Oregon State University, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William W. Cranston: Henry Thompson Martin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons