15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cannon Falls
The best known of them is Patrick Flueger, with articles in 27 languages. The nearest, Tim Kelly, was born in Welch Township, 10 mi away. The list for Cannon Falls is empty for now. 447 towns in Minnesota have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Cannon Falls’ famous people
Famous people born near Cannon Falls
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Jennie Lasby Tessmann
1882–1959American spectroscopist and college educator
Walter E. Day
1880–1969American politician – Minnesota -House 1919-34 (District 65); House 1937-60 (District 65)


Frances Theresa Densmore
1867–1957American anthropologist and ethnologist
Mark Steven Johnson
born 1964American film director and writer

George Ashley Campbell
1870–1954American electrical engineer





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cannon Falls 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 (9)
- Patrick Flueger: Frantogian, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derek Stepan: Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Oliver: screen shots or promotional photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann Louise Winblad: JD Lasica, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Taffe: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron Fox: Roberta F., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford E. Charlesworth: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reid Cashman: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennie Lasby Tessmann: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons