Famous people · Brokenstraw Township
Born near Brokenstraw Township: 19 famous people within 35 miles
Guy Hecker, born in Youngsville, 2 mi away, is the closest. No famous person’s birth in Brokenstraw Township is on record yet. The best known of them is George Stoneman, with articles in 17 languages. Of the bordering towns, Conewango Township has a list, with Earl Hanley Beshlin.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
George Stoneman
Best known
George Stoneman
in 17 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Brokenstraw Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Brokenstraw Township
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Henry Andrews
1846–1919American politician from Pennsylvania
George Stoneman
1822–1894Union Army General and governor of California
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brokenstraw 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 (14)
- George Stoneman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William E. Stevenson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Guy Hecker: Goodwin & Company, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- William F. Clinger, Jr.: Congressional Pictorial Directory, 104th., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherry Magee: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Henry Andrews: John L. Cowan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Dennison: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Ellsworth Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank J. Marion: DR, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Plumb: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellen A. Martin: Timfrakes, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence A. Shoop: United States Air Force[1], Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Sheffer: Authors: J. Shimon & J. Lindemann, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Hanley Beshlin: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons