Famous people · South Lancaster
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of South Lancaster
George Barnett, born in Lancaster, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Herbert Spencer Gasser, with articles in 56 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in South Lancaster. Across Wisconsin, the lists cover 672 towns.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Herbert Spencer Gasser
Best known
Herbert Spencer Gasser
in 56 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about South Lancaster’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near South Lancaster
Nobody born in South Lancaster is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
William Simon U'Ren
1859–1949American lawyer and political activist
Pierce Cahill
1869–1935Former member of the South Dakota Senate
Christy Oates
born 1980American woodworker and furniture designer (b. 1980)
Herbert Spencer Gasser
1888–1963American physiologist
Christopher C. Miller
born 1965Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense during the last months of the Trump administration
Ferdinand August Geiger
1867–1939United States federal judge
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Nearby, Lancaster has the most on record, with 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is South Lancaster 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 (8)
- Herbert Spencer Gasser: Esselte, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Fiedler: United Artists, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christopher C. Miller: Spc. Zachery Perkins, U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anne Sewell Young: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Castello Newton Holford: J. W. ???? [last name illegible] 207 Main St NW Rochelle N.Y., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Barnett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Simon U'Ren: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Josiah MacDonald: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons