Famous people · Derrynane Township
Born near Derrynane Township: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Ben Dvorak, born in New Prague, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is William James Mayo, with articles in 17 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Derrynane Township. 415 towns in Minnesota have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
William James Mayo
Best known
William James Mayo
in 17 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Derrynane Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Derrynane Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Martin M. Malone
1888–1962American politician – Minnesota -Senate 1955-58 (District 17)
Richard Joseph Menke
1935–2006American politician – Minnesota -- "Dick, R.J." House 1971-72 (District 14B); House 1973-74 (District 36B)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Derrynane 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 (7)
- Joanne Benson: Minnesota Senate Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Dvorak: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ollie Fuhrman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Denzer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Dempsey: Minnesota Secretary of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward T. Young: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Vanasek: Minnesota Secretary of State, CC0, Wikimedia Commons