Tasker H. Bliss
1853–19308th Chief of Staff of the United States Army
Famous people · Buffalo Township
Born near Buffalo Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Of the bordering towns, Lewisburg has the longest list: 21, with Tasker H. Bliss at the top. James Curtis Hepburn is the most widely known, written about in 34 languages. Closest of all is Tasker H. Bliss, from Lewisburg, 5 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Buffalo Township.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
James Curtis Hepburn
Best known
James Curtis Hepburn
in 34 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Buffalo Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Buffalo Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
James Curtis Hepburn
1815–1911American physician, educator, and phonologist of Japanese
Herbert Zearfoss
1929–2008American politician in Pennsylvania
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Close by, the fullest list is Lewisburg’s, at 21 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Buffalo 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)
- James Curtis Hepburn: 明治学院, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tasker H. Bliss: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Pollock: William Henry Egle (1830-1901), author., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Shaffer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amos Smith: Wmaio57, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fay Kellogg: Underwood & Underwood, photographers, for The New York Times, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Marley Anderson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret Junkin Preston: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Levi A. Mackey: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons