Famous people · Grand Prairie Township
Born near Grand Prairie Township: 22 famous people within 35 miles
Patricia A. Thiel, born in Adrian, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Shantel VanSanten, with articles in 30 languages. 459 towns in Minnesota have at least one famous person on record. The longest list of any town in Minnesota belongs to Duluth, with 50.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Shantel VanSanten
Best known
Shantel VanSanten
in 30 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Grand Prairie Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Grand Prairie Township
Nobody born in Grand Prairie Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Constance Congdon
born 1944American playwright and librettist
James Russell Wiggins
1903–2000American newspaper editor and diplomat
Bruce W. Anderson
born 1948American politician – Minnesota -- "Buzz" House 1977-82 (District 26A); House 1983-84 (District 28A)
Walter John Croswell
1900–1991American politician – Minnesota -House 1949-54 (District 8)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Grand Prairie 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)
- Shantel VanSanten: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nicholas Wolterstorff: Nicholas Wolterstorff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert W. Grow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Russell Wiggins: US Dept. of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patricia A. Thiel: Ellen.R.Thiel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Locker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyler Starr: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons