Famous people · Ashford
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ashford
Campbellsport, which borders it, has one on its list: Salvador Albert Schlaefer Berg. Closest of all is Salvador Albert Schlaefer Berg, from Campbellsport, 3 mi away. The best known of them is King Camp Gillette, with articles in 39 languages. 662 of the towns in Wisconsin list at least one person.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
King Camp Gillette
Best known
King Camp Gillette
in 39 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ashford’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ashford
Nobody born in Ashford is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Glenway Wescott
1901–1987American poet, novelist and essayist
Timothy Ramthun
born 195721st century American politician, Wisconsin State Assembly
Rob Schrab
born 1969American actor, comedian, director and screenwriter
John Strange
1852–1923Businessman, politician, teacher; Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
Ronald Langacker
born 1942Professor emeritus in the field of linguistics at the University of California, San Diego.
F. Ryan Duffy
1888–1979United States federal judge and U.S. Senator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ashford 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 (13)
- King Camp Gillette: Benjamin Joseph Falk, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Travis Diener: Francesco Canu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brigid Bazlen: Trailer screenshot Licencing information :https://web.archive.org/web/20080321033709/http://www.sabucat.com/?pg=copyright, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott McCallum: Jreinemann, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- F. Ryan Duffy: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenway Wescott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Reilly: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rob Schrab: JD Lasica, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Sauerhering: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bert Husting: Oscar Winter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Ruggles Boardman: S. J. Clarke Publishing Company (Chicago, IL)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Strange: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Simon Gillen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons