Famous people · Brush Creek Township
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Brush Creek Township
Closest of all is Magnus Hestenes, from Bricelyn, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Jim Hagedorn, with articles in 12 languages. No famous person on record lists Brush Creek Township as their birthplace yet. Duluth’s 50 names make the longest list in Minnesota.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Jim Hagedorn
Best known
Jim Hagedorn
in 12 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Brush Creek Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Brush Creek Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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)
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)
Hamlet Peterson
1897–1973American football and basketball player and coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brush Creek 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 (10)
- 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
- 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
- Shannon Savick: Kriers1735, CC0, Wikimedia Commons