M. J. Cleary
1877–1947Lawyer, politician, insurance executive
Famous people · Adams
Born near Adams: 19 famous people within 35 miles
Not one famous person on record comes from Adams yet. M. J. Cleary, born in Blanchardville, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Robert M. La Follette, with articles in 32 languages. Of the bordering towns, Jordan has the longest list: 2, with Oscar R. Olson at the top.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Robert M. La Follette
Best known
Robert M. La Follette
in 32 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Adams’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Adams
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Walter Schindler
1897–1991Highly-decorated career officer in the United States Navy, who ultimately achieved the rank of Vice Admiral.
Theodore G. Streissguth
1855–1915American politician – Minnesota -- "T." Senate 1891-94 (District 18)
Robert M. La Follette
1855–1925American progressive politician from Wisconsin
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Jordan leads the towns around it, with 2 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Adams 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)
- Robert M. La Follette: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Farragut Twining: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin Bingham Copeland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clint Jones: Alexander Nilssen from Tromsø, Norway, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herman Dahle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Whitford Bashford: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- M. J. Cleary: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oscar R. Olson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons