Mac Thornberry
born 1958Former U.S. Representative from Texas
Famous people · Howardwick
Born near Howardwick: 19 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Mac Thornberry, from Clarendon, 7 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Howardwick yet. Beaumont’s 63 names make the longest list in Texas. After Beaumont, the next longest list in Texas is Abilene’s, with 57.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Mac Thornberry
Best known
Mac Thornberry
in 16 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Howardwick’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Howardwick
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Charles H. Roan
1923–1944United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
Denton Fox
1948–2013American football player, defensive back, cornerback
Jack English Hightower
1926–2013American politician and lawyer
George Edward Stanley
1942–2011American writer of children's fiction and academic (Middle Eastern and African languages)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Howardwick 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 (4)
- Mac Thornberry: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack English Hightower: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Combest: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles H. Roan: unidentified artist, CC0, Wikimedia Commons