
Born near Leven Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Peter Krause, with articles in 47 languages. Closest of all is Albert Sanders, from Glenwood, 4 mi away. Of the bordering towns, Glenwood has the longest list: 4, with Albert Sanders at the top. The list for Leven Township is empty for now.
What stands out about Leven Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Leven Township
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Loziene Julius Lee
1907–1999American politician – Minnesota -- "L.J." House 1961-66 (District 65); House 1967-72 (District 65B)





Edward Hanson
1889–1959U.S. Navy Vice admiral and Governor of American Samoa



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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Glenwood has the most on record: 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Leven 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 (10)
- Peter Krause: Genevieve, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duane Hanson: Bernard Gotfryd photograph collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Van Dyke: U.S. Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Hanson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Anderson: Mark Dayton, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Sanders: United Farmers Historical Society, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pearl McIver: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- A. J. Rosier: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edmund Orbeck: Robert M. Burnett (editor), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Inez Trueman: Ktrueman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
