Famous people · Beaver
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Beaver
George Washington Blanchard is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. Across the town line, Loyal lists 4, Jerome P. Theisen first. No entry yet names Beaver as a birthplace. Closest of all is Jerome P. Theisen, from Loyal, 5 mi away.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
George Washington Blanchard
Best known
George Washington Blanchard
in 7 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Beaver’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Beaver
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Robert K. Zukowski
1930–2015American politician in Wisconsin
Val Imm
1893–1981American politician – Minnesota -House 1933-34 (District 8); Senate 1935-62 (District 8); Senate 1963-66 (District 11)
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Beaver?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Beaver’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Loyal lists the most people: 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Beaver 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 (6)
- George Washington Blanchard: Collections of the U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Lazich: WisPolitics.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Phair: Mack Male, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Fritsch: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Nelson: Political Graveyard from Ann Arbor, MI, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandra A. Gregory: United States Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons