Anne Nicol Gaylor
1926–2015American atheist and campaigner for abortion rights
Famous people · La Grange
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of La Grange
Closest of all is Anne Nicol Gaylor, from Tomah, 4 mi away. Next door, the list for Tomah holds 7, Anne Nicol Gaylor first. The best known of them is John J. Esch, with articles in 6 languages. The list for La Grange is empty for now.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
John J. Esch
Best known
John J. Esch
in 6 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about La Grange’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near La Grange
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Irving Phillips
1904–2000American cartoonist, playwright, television scriptwriter, author, illustrator and educator
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Tomah leads the towns around it, with 7 names.
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 (3)
- John J. Esch: G. V. Buck, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Emmet Sheridan: John E Sheridan (illustrator), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- H. J. Mortensen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons