Famous people · Sullivan
Born near Sullivan: 25 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Rip Owens, from Hebron, 6 mi away. Next door, the list for Jefferson holds 6, Alden Sanborn first. Alden Sanborn is the most widely known, written about in 18 languages. 669 towns in Wisconsin have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Alden Sanborn
Best known
Alden Sanborn
in 18 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Sullivan’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Sullivan
Nobody born in Sullivan is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Raymond L. Erikson
1936–2020American virologist, biologist and molecular biologist
Eva Kinney Griffith
1852–1918American journalist, temperance activist, novelist, editor, publisher
John T. Kean
1857–1933American politician, lawyer and judge
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The longest list nearby is Jefferson’s, with 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sullivan 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 (15)
- Alden Sanborn: United States Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Sawyer: JESawyer1975, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brianna Decker: Elliott Connor, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Wiedlin: Annette Wamser from Elk Grove, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Rigsby: BDZ Sports, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alonzo Cushing: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Darrell Foss: Evans, L.A. (picture credit), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Kirkland Henry: U.S. Government Printing Office, publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Franklin Hiram King: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Alton James: Curtiss, Madison, WI, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Charles Brophy: U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elaine Roe: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eva Kinney Griffith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William B. Cushing: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claire B. Bird: Hunter, Paul F., Editor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons