8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Clow Township
Closest of all is Austin Briggs, from Humboldt, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Marie Louise Bottineau Baldwin, with articles in 7 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Clow Township. The Minnesota lists hold names for 416 towns.
What stands out about Clow Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Clow Township
Nobody born in Clow Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Marie Louise Bottineau Baldwin
1863–1952Chippewa and Metis, first Native American graduate of Washington Law School, Bureau of Indian Affairs accountant



Truman Spangrud
born 1934Retired lieutenant general in the United States Air Force
George Michael Gaethke
1898–1982American painter, printmaker; worked for WPA
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clow 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)
- Marie Louise Bottineau Baldwin: The Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- R. G. Ferguson: Bbarrable, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Olsonoski: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Colleen Kiko: Federal Labor Relations Board, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Truman Spangrud: USAF, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons