Born near Minneiska Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Larry Brandenburg, with articles in 9 languages. Charles H. Miller, born in Kellogg, 6 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Minneiska Township. In all of Minnesota, the famous people on record come from 464 towns.
What stands out about Minneiska Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Minneiska Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Al R. Lejk
1911–1995American politician – Minnesota -House 1949-52 (District 2)
Eugene P. Foley
1928–2015Fay George Child
1908–1965American politician – Minnesota -Senate 1951-62 (District 24); Senate 1963-65 (District 22)

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Minneiska 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 (3)
- John R. Foley: US Government printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Carisch: Chicago Daily News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin F. Ganz: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons