Famous people · Benton Township
Born near Benton Township: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Beth Riesgraf is the most widely known, written about in 23 languages. The nearest, Carol Molnau, was born in Waconia, 7 mi away. No entry yet names Benton Township as a birthplace. Of the towns next door, Young America Township lists Rob Shanahan.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Beth Riesgraf
Best known
Beth Riesgraf
in 23 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Benton Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Benton Township
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Arthur A. Hahn
1886–1959American politician – Minnesota -Senate 1935-42 (District 21)
Milt Bruhn
1912–1991American football player and coach, basketball coach, baseball player and coach
Richard Joseph Menke
1935–2006American politician – Minnesota -- "Dick, R.J." House 1971-72 (District 14B); House 1973-74 (District 36B)
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The neighbour with a name on record is Young America Township.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Benton 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)
- Beth Riesgraf: Dave & Margie Hill / Kleerup from Centennial, CO, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carol Molnau: Air Force Photo/Paul Zadach, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Stinson: Distributed by Twin/Tone Records. Photographer uncredited and unknown., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Herbert: NBC Network, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rob Shanahan: Rob Shanahan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons