John T. Kean
1857–1933American politician, lawyer and judge
Famous people · La Grange
Born near La Grange: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is John T. Kean, from Whitewater, 7 mi away. Buddy Melges is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. Of the bordering towns, Whitewater has the longest list: 7, with Franklin Hiram King at the top. No entry yet names La Grange as a birthplace.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Buddy Melges
Best known
Buddy Melges
in 11 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about La Grange’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near La Grange
Nobody born in La Grange is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Raymond L. Erikson
1936–2020American virologist, biologist and molecular biologist
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering La Grange.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is La Grange 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 (9)
- Buddy Melges: Port of San Diego from San Diego, CA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Neumann: WisPolitics.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lorena Hickok: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry A. Cooper: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugene W. Chafin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth Goff: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Charles Brophy: U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Franklin Hiram King: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doc Adkins: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons