Famous people · Susquehanna Township
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Susquehanna Township
Closest of all is Merle Phillips, from Dalmatia, 6 mi away. The best known of them is James Addams Beaver, with articles in 9 languages. No entry yet names Susquehanna Township as a birthplace. Bethlehem has the most of any town in Pennsylvania: 78.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
James Addams Beaver
Best known
James Addams Beaver
in 9 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Susquehanna Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Susquehanna Township
Nobody born in Susquehanna Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Ralph Mitterling
1890–1956American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach
Dave Hoover
1955–2011American comic book artist and animator
Thomas W. Hoffman
1839–1905American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Susquehanna 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 (6)
- James Addams Beaver: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Hale Sypher: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Lippert: Town Meeting TV, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sumner Bowman: University of Pennsylvania, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles A. Snyder: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Mitterling: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons