11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Gould Township
The nearest, James Robb, was born in Bena, 10 mi away. Mary Welsh Hemingway is the most widely known, written about in 19 languages. No town in Minnesota lists more than Duluth, with 50. After Duluth, the next longest list in Minnesota is St. Cloud’s, with 48.
What stands out about Gould Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Gould Township
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Thomas D. White
1901–1965Fourth Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force



Donald D. Lundrigan
1910–1990American politician – Minnesota -- "Don" House 1947-50 (District 52)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gould 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)
- Mary Welsh Hemingway: U.S. Army Official Photograph, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Linder: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas D. White: USAF, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Archie Marshek: Norman McMurray (Simmons LTD Litho Sydney), for RKO Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Skip Finn: Lakeland PBS, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons