Famous people · Harrison
Born near Harrison: 27 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Herbert Spencer Gasser, was born in Platteville, 5 mi away. Over the border in Platteville, 11 names are on record, led by Herbert Spencer Gasser. No famous person on record lists Harrison as their birthplace yet. The longest list in Wisconsin is Racine’s, with 85 names.
Born nearby
27
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Herbert Spencer Gasser
Best known
Herbert Spencer Gasser
in 56 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Harrison’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Harrison
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Christopher C. Miller
born 1965Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense during the last months of the Trump administration
James William Murphy
1858–1927American politician, Wisconsin
William Simon U'Ren
1859–1949American lawyer and political activist
Leroy D. Eastman
1872–1945American businessman, farmer, and politician
Pierce Cahill
1869–1935Former member of the South Dakota Senate
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The neighbour with the most names is Platteville, at 11.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Harrison 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 (15)
- Herbert Spencer Gasser: Esselte, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Fiedler: United Artists, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christopher C. Miller: Spc. Zachery Perkins, U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Castello Newton Holford: J. W. ???? [last name illegible] 207 Main St NW Rochelle N.Y., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Barnett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Cox, Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Simon U'Ren: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert T. Perrin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James William Murphy: John Goadby Gregory, author. S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Josiah MacDonald: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Mackenzie: Clinedinst, Washington, D.C., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carson Abel Roberts: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Schreiner: United States Marine Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Olerich: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Phil Garthwaite: WisPolitics.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons