Famous people · Leroy
31 famous people were born within 35 miles of Leroy
The nearest, Frank Glazer, was born in Chester, 5 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Leroy. King Camp Gillette is the most widely known, written about in 39 languages. Next door, Oakfield lists one, John Strange.
Born nearby
31
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
King Camp Gillette
Best known
King Camp Gillette
in 39 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Leroy’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Leroy
Nobody born in Leroy is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Rob Schrab
born 1969American actor, comedian, director and screenwriter
Frederic George Young
1858–1929American educator; professor of economics and sociology at the University of Oregon, historian
Florence Eliza Allen
1876–1960American mathematician and women's suffrage activist
Ronald Langacker
born 1942Professor emeritus in the field of linguistics at the University of California, San Diego.
F. Ryan Duffy
1888–1979United States federal judge and U.S. Senator
Jeffrey Wood
born 1969American politician, Wisconsin State Assembly member
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Leroy 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 (16)
- King Camp Gillette: Benjamin Joseph Falk, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Travis Diener: Francesco Canu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brigid Bazlen: Trailer screenshot Licencing information :https://web.archive.org/web/20080321033709/http://www.sabucat.com/?pg=copyright, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott McCallum: Jreinemann, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- F. Ryan Duffy: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael E. Burke: Homer Bishop Hubbell, author. S. J. Clarke (Chicago, IL) publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Kastenmeier: Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Troy Nehls: Ed Uthman from Houston, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Hawks, Jr.: Political Graveyard from Ann Arbor, MI, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rob Schrab: JD Lasica, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Sauerhering: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Maas: IcE MaN from Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Theodore Schroeder: Lesley Kuhn, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward J. Henning: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederic George Young: Oregon Historical Society (Life time: (organization, not individual)), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Strange: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons