Famous people · Bradford Township
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bradford Township
Don Hilary Gingery, born in Woodland, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is John Patton Jr., with articles in 8 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Bradford Township yet. Over the border in Boggs Township, one name is on record: Alvin Bush.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
John Patton Jr.
Best known
John Patton Jr.
in 8 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Bradford Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Bradford Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Edward Scofield
1842–1925Union Army officer and governor of Wisconsin
Charles Emory Patton
1859–1937American politician from Pennsylvania
William Clark Helmbold
1908–1969American classical philologist, translator, and writer
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Boggs Township leads the towns around it, with one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bradford 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 (10)
- John Patton Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Emory Patton: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Scofield: James Reeve Stuart (1834-1905), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Brocail: User Chrisjnelson on en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony A. Mitchell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Hilary Gingery: Photo Historian of the U.S. House of Representatives (Washington, DC)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph S. Ammerman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howie Bedell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Clark Helmbold: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alvin Bush: U.S. Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons