#1Upper Tyrone Township has just one famous person to its name: Abraham Lincoln Keister
The American politician Abraham Lincoln Keister was born in 1852. That places their birth in the early republic. 4 languages have an article about them. Of the bordering towns, Scottdale has the longest list: 13, with Ira S. Webb at the top.

Born in Upper Tyrone Township
#1Who’s the most famous person from Upper Tyrone Township?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Upper Tyrone Township’s most famous person is.
Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Scottdale, with 13.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Upper Tyrone Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- Abraham Lincoln Keister: Fenwick Y. Hedley, author. American Historical Society (New York, NY), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Douglas Robert Nowicki: Jcs7708, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
