Gerald Nye
1892–1971American politician and antiwar activist
Famous people · Dale
30 famous people were born within 35 miles of Dale
The best known of them is Joseph McCarthy, with articles in 72 languages. The nearest, Gerald Nye, was born in Hortonville, 5 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Dale. Racine has the most of any town in Wisconsin: 85.
Born nearby
30
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Joseph McCarthy
Best known
Joseph McCarthy
in 72 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Dale’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Dale
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Charlie Nagreen
1870–1951American claimant of inventor of the hamburger
Frank Lewis Nason
1856–1928American mining engineer, teacher, and writer
Connie Clausen
1923–1997American actress, author, literacy agent and spokesperson
Jesse H. Ames
1875–1957American football coach and college administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dale 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 (21)
- Joseph McCarthy: United Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald Nye: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reid Ribble: US House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Hinske: D. Benjamin Miller, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Bergstrom: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wayne Kreklow: Mark Schierbecker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Frederick Froehlke: Department of the Army, Center for Military History Online, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Connie Clausen: Sangroncito, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyman E. Barnes: ”The House of Representatives of the Fifty Third Congress” (detail), The Graphic Chicago, 1893, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin P. Birdsall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Bateman Keefe: Political Graveyard from Ann Arbor, MI, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George de Rue Meiklejohn: Sigma Chi Fraternity, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George J. Schneider: Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Nagreen: WIMHARTER, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clint Kriewaldt: SteelCityHobbies, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Reed Martin: Tropic~7, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Lewis Nason: not stated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wallace G. Nye: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Sommers: New York Mets, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Killilea: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Olin B. Lewis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons