Gerald Nye
1892–1971American politician and antiwar activist
Famous people · Hortonia
Born near Hortonia: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Gerald Nye, from Hortonville, 2 mi away. Of the bordering towns, Hortonville has the longest list: 4, with Gerald Nye at the top. No entry yet names Hortonia as a birthplace. The best known of them is Joseph McCarthy, with articles in 72 languages.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Joseph McCarthy
Best known
Joseph McCarthy
in 72 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hortonia’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Hortonia
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jesse H. Ames
1875–1957American football coach and college administrator
John Miller Baer
1886–1970American politician and political cartoonist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Hortonville leads the towns around it, with 4 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hortonia 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 (8)
- Joseph McCarthy: United Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald Nye: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Miller Baer: Harris & Ewing, 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
- 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
- Clint Kriewaldt: SteelCityHobbies, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons