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Famous people · Jo Daviess Township

16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Jo Daviess Township

Jim Hagedorn, born in Blue Earth, 4 mi away, is the closest. Next door, Blue Earth City Township lists 7, led by Jim Hagedorn. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Jo Daviess Township. The Minnesota lists hold names for 440 towns.

#1 best knownJim HagedornPolitics & Law · 1962–2022
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within 35 miles
Closest
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Jim Hagedorn
Best known
Jim Hagedorn
in 12 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Jo Daviess Township’s famous people

★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Jo Daviess Township

Nobody born in Jo Daviess Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

10 mi20 mi35 miBlue Earth · 6Winnebago · 4Frost · 3Jo Daviess Township
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Pat Piper

1934–2016

Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate and the Minnesota House of Representatives

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Theodor S. Slen

1885–1986

American politician – Minnesota -- "Theodore" House 1935-40 (District 24)

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Ernest Noral Jerome Anderson

1902–1992

American politician – Minnesota -- "Ernest J." Senate 1955-62 (District 7); Senate 1963-72 (District 10)

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Ludwig B. Erdahl

1889–1969

American politician – Minnesota -- "L.B." House 1945-62 (District 7)

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Around it, Blue Earth City Township has the most people on record, 7 of them.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jo Daviess 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.

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