Famous people · Lewiston
Born near Lewiston: 18 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Frederick Jackson Turner, was born in Portage, 6 mi away. Of the bordering towns, Portage has the longest list: 22, with Frederick Jackson Turner at the top. Not one famous person on record comes from Lewiston yet. Racine has the most of any town in Wisconsin: 85.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Frederick Jackson Turner
Best known
Frederick Jackson Turner
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lewiston’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lewiston
Nobody born in Lewiston is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
May Wood Simons
1876–1948American writer, teacher, and socialist
Gerald L. K. Smith
1898–1976American politician and clergyman
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Portage, with 22.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lewiston 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 (13)
- Frederick Jackson Turner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zona Gale: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Russell W. Peterson: Office of Senator Thomas Carper, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald L. K. Smith: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daryl Morey: Morbidthoughts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James J. Lindsay: Russell Roederer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Edward Kelley: The Neale Publishing Company (Washington, D.C.), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- May Wood Simons: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stan Barnes: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claude Elliott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theresa Elmendorf: Library journal. v.37 (1912)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward J. Cleary: Jeffers .mw-parser-output .messagebox{margin:4px 0;width:auto;border-collapse:collapse;border:2px solid var(--border-color-progressive,#6485d1);background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#fbfcff);color:var(--color-base,#202122);box-sizin…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James S. Towers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons