William Crittenden Mooney
1855–1918American politician, Ohio
Famous people · Wayne Township
Born near Wayne Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, William Crittenden Mooney, was born in Beallsville, 5 mi away. Lorenzo Danford is the one name listed next door in Washington Township. The best known of them is Elisha Gray, with articles in 34 languages. No famous person on record lists Wayne Township as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Elisha Gray
Best known
Elisha Gray
in 34 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wayne Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wayne Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Merriman Colbert Harris
1846–1921American Christian missionary to Japan
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Washington Township leads the towns around it, with one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wayne 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 (9)
- Elisha Gray: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaac Parker: Theo. Reichmann National Park Service Catalog Number: FOSM 87, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan B. Scott: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Maurice: Photoplay magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Crittenden Mooney: Harris-Ewing collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Hollingsworth: Harris & Ewing, Washington, D. C., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Dorr: Neale Publishing Company (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Merriman Colbert Harris: 守部喜雅, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lorenzo Danford: Mathew Brady or Levin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons