Editing Independence Township, Michigan (section)

==Notable people==

This list includes people from the area (Clarkston and Independence Township).
* [[Valerie Bertinelli]], actress<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.internationalspeakers.com/speaker/13700/valerie_bertinelli|title=Valerie Bertinelli|access-date=2012-11-23|publisher=International Speakers Bureau|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121128133019/http://www.internationalspeakers.com/speaker/13700/valerie_bertinelli|archive-date=November 28, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
* [[Tim Birtsas]], former [[MLB]] player<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oldemillinnofclarkston.com/About-Us.html|title=Olde Mill Inn - About Us|website=Olde Mill Inn|access-date=June 18, 2014|archive-date=January 9, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109003110/http://www.oldemillinnofclarkston.com/About-Us.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Dan Dickerson]], radio play-by-play broadcaster for the [[Detroit Tigers]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/team/broadcasters.jsp?c_id=det|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070524001956/http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/team/broadcasters.jsp?c_id=det|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 24, 2007|title=Tigers Broadcasters|website=MLB.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2010/01/11/life/suburban_life_clarkston/doc4b4af849340d2958384567.txt |title=Voice of Detroit Tigers Dan Dickerson to meet with fans - theoaklandpress.com |website=www.theoaklandpress.com |access-date=2 February 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130812191636/http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2010/01/11/life/suburban_life_clarkston/doc4b4af849340d2958384567.txt |archive-date=12 August 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Dane Fife]], former [[Indiana University]] basketball player and current assistant coach at [[Michigan State University]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/07/29/sports/college/doc4e334bf2dfc66826331403.txt |title=Home-grown Dane Fife happy with new job - theoaklandpress.com |website=www.theoaklandpress.com |access-date=2 February 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130812191721/http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/07/29/sports/college/doc4e334bf2dfc66826331403.txt |archive-date=12 August 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Henry Ford]], industrialist and founder of the [[Ford Motor Company]].  Maintained a summer home and weekend cottage on Main Street.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://michiganhistory.leadr.msu.edu/henry-ford-in-the-village-of-clarkston/|title=Henry Ford in the Village of Clarkston – Michigan History|website=michiganhistory.leadr.msu.edu}}</ref> Ford also owned a mill which operated on the water from what is now called "Mill Pond" in Clarkston. This building still exists in part but has been modernized into a small mall which includes art galleries and office space. He also purchased the old school building on N. Main St. to serve as an apprentice school.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clarkstonhistory.info/history/chd/index.htm|title=Village Of Clarkston Historic District|website=www.clarkstonhistory.info}}</ref>
* [[John Hardon]], [[Jesuit]] priest, theologian
* [[Steve Howe (baseball)|Steve Howe]], former MLB pitcher, 1980 [https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/awards_1980.shtml NL Rookie of the Year] (LA Dodgers) 
* [[Geoff Johns]], comic book writer
* [[Scott Kamieniecki]], former MLB player <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20090129/OPINION03/901290410 |title=Clarkston's Kamieniecki a rising star in basketball, not baseball &#124; the Detroit News |access-date=2013-08-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140824235534/http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20090129/OPINION03/901290410 |archive-date=August 24, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
* [[Tim McCormick]], former [[NBA]] player and current sports broadcaster
* [[Bob Miller (American football)|Bob Miller]], former [[NFL]] player
* [[Marisha Pessl]], author
* [[Ryan Riess]], professional poker player, [[2013 World Series of Poker]] champion
* [[Tim Robinson (comedian)|Tim Robinson]], comedian, former cast member and writer on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''
* [[Ron Serafini]], former NHL player
* [[David Simko]], former NASCAR Cup Series driver <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.clarkstonnews.com/Articles-i-2005-08-17-135461.112112_ARCA_driver_eyes_NASCAR.html |title=ARCA driver eyes NASCAR |access-date=2013-08-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130812191617/http://www.clarkstonnews.com/Articles-i-2005-08-17-135461.112112_ARCA_driver_eyes_NASCAR.html |archive-date=August 12, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
* [[Samuel William Smith]], former member of the [[United States House of Representatives]]