
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lakeport Township
The nearest, Mary Welsh Hemingway, was born in Walker, 9 mi away. Across Minnesota, the lists cover 448 towns. No famous person’s birth in Lakeport Township is on record yet. Duluth has the most of any town in Minnesota: 50.
What stands out about Lakeport Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Lakeport Township
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Thomas D. White
1901–1965Fourth Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force


Donald D. Lundrigan
1910–1990American politician – Minnesota -- "Don" House 1947-50 (District 52)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lakeport 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 (4)
- Mary Welsh Hemingway: U.S. Army Official Photograph, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas D. White: USAF, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Archie Marshek: Norman McMurray (Simmons LTD Litho Sydney), for RKO Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Skip Finn: Lakeland PBS, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons