Famous people · Lake Lorraine
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lake Lorraine
The nearest, Franklin Hiram King, was born in Whitewater, 3 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Lake Lorraine. Buddy Melges is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. Famous people are on record for 679 of the towns in Wisconsin.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Buddy Melges
Best known
Buddy Melges
in 11 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lake Lorraine’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lake Lorraine
Nobody born in Lake Lorraine is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
John T. Kean
1857–1933American politician, lawyer and judge
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lake Lorraine 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)
- Buddy Melges: Port of San Diego from San Diego, CA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Travis Frederick: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth Goff: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank P. Woods: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Samuel Goodland: Political Graveyard from Ann Arbor, MI, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Franklin Hiram King: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlos D. Shelden: Evening News Association (Detroit, MI), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons