Born nearby
26
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Thomas Midgley
Best known
Thomas Midgley
in 34 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Daugherty Township’s famous people ★ What stands out · Close to home Famous people born near Daugherty Township The 26 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
10 mi 20 mi 35 mi New Brighton · 6 Beaver · 5 Bridgewater · 1 Daugherty Township Within 35 mi · 26
Shane Douglas born 1964 American professional wrestler and promoter
FH Fredric Hope 1900–1937 Art director
Jack Clark born 1955 Former Major League Baseball player
L. B. Hanna 1861–1948 American politician
Cecil Brown 1907–1987 American war correspondent
RR Ron Rowan born 1963 American basketball player
TM Thomas Midgley 1889–1944 American chemist and engineer
Joe Namath born 1943 American football player
TL Tony Lip 1930–2013 American actor
WS W. D. Snodgrass 1926–2009 American poet
Lance Jeter born 1988 American basketball player
Papa John Creach 1917–1994 American violinist
Benson Wood 1839–1915 American politician
MT Mildred Trotter 1899–1991 American anthropologist
John Allison 1812–1878 American politician
BZ Bill Zopf born 1948 American basketball player
RB Rudyerd Boulton 1901–1983 Ornithologist
DK Don Kennedy 1930–2023 American actor
JK John Karcis 1908–1973 American football player
JT Josh Turnley born 1993 American soccer player
MH Moses Hampton 1803–1878 American politician
BR Bill Reigel 1932–1993 American college basketball player and coach
Jim Covert born 1960 Player of American football
Oliver James Dickey 1823–1876 American Statesman
William Alfred Passavant 1821–1894 Lutheran minister
Frederick William Holls 1857–1903 Diplomat and statesman, 1857-1903
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Daugherty 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 (13) Joe Namath: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Shane Douglas: Tabercil, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Lance Jeter: EredivisieAris, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Papa John Creach: Jim Summaria, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Jack Clark: Barry Colla, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons L. B. Hanna: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Cecil Brown: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Benson Wood: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Jim Covert: Jeno's, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons John Allison: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Oliver James Dickey: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons William Alfred Passavant: Passavant Hospital Archives (dead blogspot link), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Frederick William Holls: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons