
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.
What stands out about Jo Daviess Township’s famous people
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.





Pat Piper
1934–2016Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate and the Minnesota House of Representatives
Theodor S. Slen
1885–1986American politician – Minnesota -- "Theodore" House 1935-40 (District 24)
Ernest Noral Jerome Anderson
1902–1992American politician – Minnesota -- "Ernest J." Senate 1955-62 (District 7); Senate 1963-72 (District 10)
Ludwig B. Erdahl
1889–1969American politician – Minnesota -- "L.B." House 1945-62 (District 7)
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Famous people from the towns next door
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.
Photo credits (5)
- Jim Hagedorn: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arlen Erdahl: Scroggsbro, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Hagedorn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buddy Wolfe: shstrng, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John E. Grotberg: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

