Famous people · Lawrence Township
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lawrence Township
Carl Nery, born in Lawrenceville, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Margaret Sanger, with articles in 64 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Lawrence Township. Over the border in Lawrenceville, 3 names are on record, led by Hosea H. Rockwell.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Margaret Sanger
Best known
Margaret Sanger
in 64 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lawrence Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lawrence Township
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Charles Franklin Phillips
1910–1998American economist
Margaret Sanger
1879–1966American birth control activist and nurse
Charles D. Baker
1846–1934American politician in New York
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lawrence 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 (8)
- Margaret Sanger: Los Angeles Times, restored by Adam Cuerden, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Sevian: Stefan64, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Bigelow Tully: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amo Houghton: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles B. Farwell: John Moses, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Deacon White: Frank N. Tomlinson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willard Nelson Clute: Willard N. Clute, editor. Photographer not listed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hosea H. Rockwell: Ausburn Towner, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons