#1Famous people · Centre Township
Centre Township has one famous person on record
In 1853, the American composer Monroe Althouse was born. Their birth falls in the early republic. 2 languages have an article about them. Of the bordering towns, Leesport has the longest list: 2, with Doug Clemens at the top.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Monroe Althouse
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1853
Monroe Althouse
Most common field
Music
1 people
The best known
Born in Centre Township
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The neighbour with the most names is Leesport, at 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Centre Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- Monroe Althouse: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Hiester: http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/governors/hiester.asp?secid=31, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons