Born near Barber Township: 26 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Harland Goff Wood, was born in Delavan, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Jim Hagedorn, with articles in 12 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Barber Township. In Minnesota, 410 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Barber Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Barber Township
Nobody born in Barber Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Pat Piper
1934–2016Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate and the Minnesota House of Representatives
Theodor S. Slen
1885–1986American politician – Minnesota -- "Theodore" House 1935-40 (District 24)




Ernest Noral Jerome Anderson
1902–1992American politician – Minnesota -- "Ernest J." Senate 1955-62 (District 7); Senate 1963-72 (District 10)
Ludwig B. Erdahl
1889–1969American politician – Minnesota -- "L.B." House 1945-62 (District 7)








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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Barber 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 (12)
- Jim Hagedorn: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arlen Erdahl: Scroggsbro, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Magnus Hestenes: Konrad Jacobs, CC BY-SA 2.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Wood Riddick: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Hagedorn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buddy Wolfe: shstrng, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John E. Grotberg: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Buendorf: David Hume Kennerly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theresa Greenfield: Theresa Greenfield, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cooper Boone: Mark Veeder, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret Hurley: Vibert Jeffers .mw-parser-output .messagebox{margin:4px 0;width:auto;border-collapse:collapse;border:2px solid var(--border-color-progressive,#6485d1);background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#fbfcff);color:var(--color-base,#202122);bo…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shannon Savick: Kriers1735, CC0, Wikimedia Commons