
Dave Reichert
born 1950Former United States Representative from Washington
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Dave Reichert, born in Detroit Lakes, 10 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Holmesville Township as a birthplace. 442 towns in Minnesota have at least one famous person on record. The longest list of any town in Minnesota belongs to Duluth, with 50.
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Former United States Representative from Washington



American politician from Hennepin County, Minnesota


Surgeon, university teacher and medical writer
American politician – Minnesota -House 1933-36 (District 60)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Holmesville 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.