Famous people · Holmes City Township
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Holmes City Township
Closest of all is Peter Krause, from Alexandria, 10 mi away. Moe Township, which borders it, has 2 on its list, the best known Frederick Joseph Foslien. No entry yet names Holmes City Township as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Minnesota belongs to Duluth, with 50.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Peter Krause
Best known
Peter Krause
in 47 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Holmes City Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Holmes City Township
Nobody born in Holmes City Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Edward Hanson
1889–1959U.S. Navy Vice admiral and Governor of American Samoa
Loziene Julius Lee
1907–1999American politician – Minnesota -- "L.J." House 1961-66 (District 65); House 1967-72 (District 65B)
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Moe Township, at 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Holmes City 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)
- Peter Krause: Genevieve, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duane Hanson: Bernard Gotfryd photograph collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Van Dyke: U.S. Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Hanson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Anderson: Mark Dayton, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons