Famous - and Rooted in Green
Click below to learn about our famous (and infamous) individuals that were born, raised, or otherwise tied to the history of Green Township.
Savilla Kring Poling - the first licensed female Evangelist
Clark Vandersall Poling - one of the 'Four Chaplains' that perished in the sinking of the Dorchester during World War II
Lewis Miller - one of America's greatest inventors and industrialists
John R. Buchtel - founder of Buchtel College, which became the University of Akron
Savilla Kring Poling - the first licensed female Evangelist
Clark Vandersall Poling - one of the 'Four Chaplains' that perished in the sinking of the Dorchester during World War II
Lewis Miller - one of America's greatest inventors and industrialists
John R. Buchtel - founder of Buchtel College, which became the University of Akron
