August Larson
1904–1981Major general in the United States Marine Corps
Famous people · Jay Township
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Jay Township
Closest of all is August Larson, from Sherburn, 4 mi away. Walter Mondale is the most widely known, written about in 80 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Jay Township. Of the bordering towns, Sherburn has a list, with August Larson.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Walter Mondale
Best known
Walter Mondale
in 80 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Jay Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Jay Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Stephen Censky
born 196113th United States Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
Leslie J. Edhlund
1911–1993American politician – Minnesota -- "Les" House 1963-64 (District 48)
Walter Mondale
1928–2021Vice President of the United States from 1977 to 1981
Alex B. Stephenson
1908–1996American politician and law enforcement officer
Cuthbert Corwin Hurd
1911–1996American computer scientist
Michael Izen
born 1967American Roman Catholic minister, Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
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Famous people from the towns next door
Sherburn has the longest list next door, one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jay 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 (8)
- Walter Mondale: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Ellefson: Carter Sterling, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dale Gardner: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Izen: Darth Stabro, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brandon Williamson: F13nd, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Censky: Ken Hammond/United States Department of Agriculture, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- August Larson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard H. Dunn: State of Minnesota, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons