James Day Hodgson
1915–2012Former U.S. Secretary of Labor; former U.S. Ambassador to Japan
Famous people · Baxter Township
Born near Baxter Township: 15 famous people within 35 miles
James Day Hodgson, born in Dawson, 7 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Baxter Township. The best known of them is Wayne Brabender, with articles in 16 languages. The Minnesota lists hold names for 460 towns.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Wayne Brabender
Best known
Wayne Brabender
in 16 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Baxter Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Baxter Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Phyllis Gates
1925–2006American secretary and interior decorator, wife of Rock Hudson
Margaret Sordahl
1906–1995Naturalist for the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Baxter 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 (6)
- Wayne Brabender: Zoser, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Day Hodgson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Nordgaard: Sławek, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Minge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carrie Tollefson: Anthony Quintano, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret Sordahl: Image shows Margaret Sordahl, by unknown photographer, from https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/15060, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons