Famous people · Mission Township
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mission Township
The nearest, Thomas W. Simons, Jr., was born in Crosby, 9 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Mission Township. Joshua Norman Haldeman is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. Famous people are on record for 420 of the towns in Minnesota.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Joshua Norman Haldeman
Best known
Joshua Norman Haldeman
in 10 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Mission Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Mission Township
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Joshua Norman Haldeman
1902–1974Politician and chiropractor
Morton D. Magoffin
1916–2007Colonel in the United States Air Force and World War II flying ace
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mission 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 (4)
- Thomas W. Simons, Jr.: Nataev, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Sneep: Ross Bonander, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Anderson: Bryan Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Morton D. Magoffin: USAF, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons