Famous people · Jackson Township
Born near Jackson Township: 20 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is George N. H. Peters, from New Berlin, 2 mi away. Robert J. Walker is the most widely known, written about in 22 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Jackson Township yet. Over the border in Union Township, one name is on record: John Vandling Lesher.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Robert J. Walker
Best known
Robert J. Walker
in 22 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Jackson Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Jackson Township
Nobody born in Jackson Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Cummings C. Chesney
1863–1947American electrical engineer
Lillian Estelle Fisher
1891–198820th-century American historian and author
Tasker H. Bliss
1853–19308th Chief of Staff of the United States Army
Theodore Van Kirk
1921–2014American Air Force navigator; recipient of the Silver Star
Frederic A. Godcharles
1872–1944American author, historian, government official, soldier
Herbert Zearfoss
1929–2008American politician in Pennsylvania
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jackson 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)
- Robert J. Walker: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theodore Van Kirk: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tasker H. Bliss: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Betty Brice: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Shaffer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amos Smith: Wmaio57, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel McFarlan Moore: Moore Electric Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Marley Anderson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Vandling Lesher: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons