7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mount Vernon Township
Closest of all is George Henry Speltz, from Altura, 7 mi away. Bruce Hunter is the most widely known, written about in 4 languages. The list for Mount Vernon Township is empty for now. The Minnesota lists hold names for 423 towns.
What stands out about Mount Vernon Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Mount Vernon Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Charles H. Miller
1918–1971American politician from Minnesota

Al R. Lejk
1911–1995American politician – Minnesota -House 1949-52 (District 2)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mount Vernon 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 (2)
- Fred Carisch: Chicago Daily News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin F. Ganz: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons