Born near Holt Township: 6 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Mel Peterson, from Thief River Falls, 15 mi away. No entry yet names Holt Township as a birthplace. In Minnesota, 441 towns have someone on the list. The longest list in Minnesota is Duluth’s, with 50 names.
What stands out about Holt Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Holt Township
The 6 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Ralph R. Erickson
born 1959United States federal judge

John R. Tunheim
born 1953United States District Judge
Sherwood B. Idso
1942–2024American climatologist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Holt 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 (3)
- Wyatt Smith: JamesTeterenko, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph R. Erickson: United States District Court for the District of North Dakota, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John R. Tunheim: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons