Famous people · Harrison Township
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Harrison Township
The nearest, Elmer Feig, was born in Atwater, 4 mi away. Rick Swenson is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. The list for Harrison Township is empty for now. The longest list in Minnesota is Duluth’s, with 50 names.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Rick Swenson
Best known
Rick Swenson
in 5 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Harrison Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Harrison Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Herbert C. Feig, Sr.
1886–1975American politician – Minnesota -House 1941-46 (District 25)
Kenneth L. Olson
1945–1968United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Harrison 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)
- Rick Swenson: David Weekly from Cupertino, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Seth Olsen: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth L. Olson: The original uploader was Kumioko at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shane Zylstra: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Gibbs: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons