
Born near Tilden Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Glenn Theodore Seaborg, from Ishpeming, 8 mi away. No famous person on record lists Tilden Township as their birthplace yet. The nearest list is next door in Ishpeming: 7 names, starting with Glenn Theodore Seaborg. In Michigan, 502 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Tilden Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Tilden Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Elmer Peter Peterson
1904–1978American politician – Minnesota -House 1941-46 (District 60); Senate 1947-62 (District 60)
Dennis F. Donovan
1889–1974United States federal judge
Joseph L. Donovan
1893–1985American politician, Minnesota
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Ishpeming has the most on record, with 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tilden Township 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 (4)
- Glenn Theodore Seaborg: Atomic Energy Commission. (1946 - 01/19/1975), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelly Johnson: CIA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John D. Voelker: trailer screenshot (Columbia Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patrick Daniel Norton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
