
Born near Lisbon Township: 18 famous people within 35 miles
David Minge, born in Clarkfield, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Wayne Brabender, with articles in 16 languages. The list for Lisbon Township is empty for now. Across Minnesota, the lists cover 410 towns.
What stands out about Lisbon Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Lisbon Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Arba J. Powers
1883–1971American politician – Minnesota -- "A.J." House 1931-46 (District 64)

James Day Hodgson
1915–2012Former U.S. Secretary of Labor; former U.S. Ambassador to Japan

Phyllis Gates
1925–2006American secretary and interior decorator, wife of Rock Hudson


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lisbon 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 (6)
- Wayne Brabender: Zoser, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Day Hodgson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Nordgaard: Sławek, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Minge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carrie Tollefson: Anthony Quintano, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hal Erickson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons