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Famous people · Le Sueur
The 5 famous people born in Le Sueur, led by William James Mayo
Articles in 17 languages make the American surgeon William James Mayo the best known. Joanne Benson and Bobbie Harder follow. Over 82 years of births, the list goes from William James Mayo (1861) to Joanne Benson (1943). Only 94 of the 448 towns in Minnesota with anyone on record list more.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
William James Mayo
in 17 Wikipedia languages
First
1861
William James Mayo
Youngest
1943
Joanne Benson
Most common field
Science & Medicine
2 people
The best known
Born in Le Sueur
Leaders take two of the three places.
#2BH#3
Through the years
When Le Sueur’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1860s than in any other ten years, 1 in all.
Science & MedicinePolitics & LawSports
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Known for
What Le Sueur is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Le Sueur and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- Joanne Benson: Minnesota Senate Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Denzer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons