Famous people · Leech Lake Township
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Leech Lake Township
The nearest, Mary Welsh Hemingway, was born in Walker, 7 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Leech Lake Township is on record yet. The longest list in Minnesota is Duluth’s, with 50 names. After Duluth, the next longest list in Minnesota is St. Cloud’s, with 48.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Mary Welsh Hemingway
Best known
Mary Welsh Hemingway
in 19 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Leech Lake Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Leech Lake Township
Nobody born in Leech Lake Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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 Leech Lake 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)
- 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
- George Parshall: Littleinfo, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Skip Finn: Lakeland PBS, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons