Famous people · East Chain Township
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of East Chain Township
Jim Hagedorn, born in Blue Earth, 12 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Walter Mondale, with articles in 80 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in East Chain Township. Across Minnesota, the lists cover 448 towns.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Walter Mondale
Best known
Walter Mondale
in 80 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about East Chain Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near East Chain Township
Nobody born in East Chain Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
John F. Thorson
1920–1944United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Walter Mondale
1928–2021Vice President of the United States from 1977 to 1981
Alex B. Stephenson
1908–1996American politician and law enforcement officer
Leslie J. Edhlund
1911–1993American politician – Minnesota -- "Les" House 1963-64 (District 48)
Randy Rahe
born 1960American basketball player, sportsperson, baseball player and basketball coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is East Chain 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 (6)
- Walter Mondale: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Hagedorn: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arlen Erdahl: Scroggsbro, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Hagedorn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buddy Wolfe: shstrng, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John E. Grotberg: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons