Famous people · Mercer
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mercer
E. Bobadash, born in Lac du Flambeau, 18 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Frank Olson, with articles in 13 languages. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85. After Racine, the next longest list in Wisconsin is Green Bay’s, with 57.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
21 mi
Frank Olson
Best known
Frank Olson
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Mercer’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Mercer
Nobody born in Mercer is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Gail Guthrie Valaskakis
1939–2007Canadian scholar
Renee Ellmers
born 1964Former U.S. Representative from North Carolina
Raymond Joseph Cannon
1894–1951Politician, lawyer, baseball pitcher
Luke Timothy Johnson
born 1943American New Testament Scholar; Robert W. Woodruff Professor Emeritus of New Testament and Christian Origins
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mercer 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 (6)
- Frank Olson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Renee Ellmers: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lise Anne Couture: Alex Cao, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond Joseph Cannon: Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library, compiler. Democrat Printing Company (Madison, WI), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert W. Aschenbrener: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William C. Gribble, Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons