Edward Cooper
1873–1928American lawyer and Republican politician from West Virginia
Famous people · Upper Mahanoy Township
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Upper Mahanoy Township
Edward Cooper, born in Trevorton, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Les Brown, with articles in 16 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Upper Mahanoy Township. The longest list in Pennsylvania is Bethlehem’s, with 78 names.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Les Brown
Best known
Les Brown
in 16 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Upper Mahanoy Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Upper Mahanoy Township
Nobody born in Upper Mahanoy Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Stan Coveleski
1889–1984American Major League Baseball pitcher during the 1910s and 1920s who primarily threw the spitball
Claude Beck
1894–1971American cardiac surgeon and professor of cardiovascular surgery
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Upper Mahanoy 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)
- Les Brown: Associated Booking Corporation (management)/photographer: James Kriegsmann, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stan Coveleski: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Byron Coble: no conegut, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Daubert: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Cooper: Biographical Publishing Company (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Evan John Jones: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Scheib: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons