David L. Holmes
1887–1960American college sports coach and athletics administrator
Famous people · Jefferson
Close to home: 17 famous people born near Jefferson
Wikipedia doesn’t list anyone born in Jefferson yet, so here are the best-known people born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Harry Beaumont
Best known
Harry Beaumont
in 25 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Jefferson’s famous people
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Famous people born near Jefferson
Wikipedia doesn’t list anyone born in Jefferson yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
ElDean Kohrs
1934–2019
Harry Beaumont
1888–1966American film director, actor, and screenwriter
Milton Stover Eisenhower
1899–1985American university president
Curtis D. Summers
1929–1992Engineer and roller coaster designer
Minnie Steckel
1890–1952American educator, psychologist and activist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jefferson, 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 aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (8)
- Harry Beaumont: Hartsock (?), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Ihde: Bozatski, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl D. Eisenhower: State of Illinois, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Milton Stover Eisenhower: United States Federal Extension Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leo Pierson: Universal Film Manufacturing Company (A Butterfly Picture), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Minnie Steckel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Minick: Rogerminick, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Russell Todd Uhls: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons