Famous people · Washington Township
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Washington Township
The nearest, Ken Weber, was born in Ottoville, 7 mi away. Edward Settle Godfrey is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Washington Township yet. Across Ohio, 709 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Edward Settle Godfrey
Best known
Edward Settle Godfrey
in 7 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Washington Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Washington Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Edward Settle Godfrey
1843–1932United States Army officer and Indian Wars Medal of Honor recipient
Jesse B. Jackson
1871–1947United States Consul, witness of the Armenian Genocide
Julia Rice Seney
1853–1915American writer, newspaper editor, government administrator, charity worker
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Washington 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 (5)
- Edward Settle Godfrey: David Francis Barry, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse B. Jackson: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Wesley Hill: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Julia Rice Seney: Photographer not named, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Ayers: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons