John Monk Saunders
1897–1940Screenwriter, novelist, film director
Famous people · Barry Township
Born near Barry Township: 8 famous people within 35 miles
John Monk Saunders, born in Hinckley, 2 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, Hinckley has the longest list: 2, with John Monk Saunders at the top. No famous person on record lists Barry Township as their birthplace yet. Across Minnesota, the lists cover 410 towns.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
John Monk Saunders
Best known
John Monk Saunders
in 11 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Barry Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Barry Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Thomas E. Petersen
American politician, lobbyist and farmer
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Hinckley has the longest list next door: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Barry 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 (5)
- John Monk Saunders: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rube Walberg: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Rarick: Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Nelson: CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas E. Petersen: Office of Governor Tim Walz & Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons