Famous people · Burton Township
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Burton Township
Jerome Clark is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. The nearest, Alphonse Peter Weber, was born in St. Leo, 4 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Burton Township. The longest list in Minnesota is Duluth’s, with 50 names.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Jerome Clark
Best known
Jerome Clark
in 11 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Burton Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Burton Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Connie Ruth
born 1944American politician – Minnesota -House 2001-02 (District 28A); House 2003-08 (District 26A)
Luella Buros
1901–1995American painter, sculptor, photographer, and peace activist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Burton 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 (3)
- David Minge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Savold: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Layton Kor: Pat Ament, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons