James Day Hodgson
1915–2012Former U.S. Secretary of Labor; former U.S. Ambassador to Japan
Famous people · Lac qui Parle Township
Born near Lac qui Parle Township: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is James Day Hodgson, from Dawson, 8 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Lac qui Parle Township yet. Wayne Brabender is the most widely known, written about in 16 languages. No town in Minnesota lists more than Duluth, with 50.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Wayne Brabender
Best known
Wayne Brabender
in 16 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lac qui Parle Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lac qui Parle Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Phyllis Gates
1925–2006American secretary and interior decorator, wife of Rock Hudson
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lac qui Parle 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 (7)
- Wayne Brabender: Zoser, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Austin Benson: Abe Altrowitz and George W. Kelley, Working Newspapermen's Volunteer Committee for the Reelection of Governor Benson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Day Hodgson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clinton Sundberg: Photo by Maurice Seymour, Chicago., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Nordgaard: Sławek, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brad Rheingans: Sasa21, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Koosman: slgckgc, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons