Joan Chittister
born 1936Roman Catholic nun, activist, writer and academic
Famous people · Huston Township
Born near Huston Township: 17 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Joan Chittister, was born in DuBois, 11 mi away. Katherine Mayo is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Huston Township. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
18 mi
Katherine Mayo
Best known
Katherine Mayo
in 11 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Huston Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Huston Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Edward Scofield
1842–1925Union Army officer and governor of Wisconsin
Charles Emory Patton
1859–1937American politician from Pennsylvania
Joanna Shields
born 1962American businesswomen, vice president and managing director of Facebook EMEA
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Huston 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 (7)
- Katherine Mayo: Lafayette Ltd, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Patton Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nate Sestina: Zafer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Emory Patton: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles H. MacDonald: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald C. Bruce: Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Scofield: James Reeve Stuart (1834-1905), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons