Famous people · Fredonia
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Fredonia
Leander J. Foley, born in Random Lake, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Glenway Wescott, with articles in 10 languages. No famous person’s birth in Fredonia is on record yet. 670 towns in Wisconsin have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Glenway Wescott
Best known
Glenway Wescott
in 10 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Fredonia’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Fredonia
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Alice Clausing
born 1944Former member of the Wisconsin State Senate
Glenway Wescott
1901–1987American poet, novelist and essayist
Timothy Ramthun
born 195721st century American politician, Wisconsin State Assembly
Ward Christensen
1945–2024Computer pioneer, invented Xmodem and co-invented BBS
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fredonia 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 (7)
- Glenway Wescott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynn Roethke: Todd Duncan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Steckel: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hildegarde: The management logo is mostly cut off; it appears to be MCA-Music Corporation of America. While the photographer's name is partly cut off, there is enough to see the name: Maurice Seymour., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Florian Lampert: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred H. Hildebrandt: Billmckern, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Gasser: Richard Hurd, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons