Famous people · North Township
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of North Township
Closest of all is Mel Peterson, from Thief River Falls, 2 mi away. Next door, Thief River Falls lists 17, led by Mel Peterson. No famous person on record lists North Township as their birthplace yet. Duluth’s 50 names make the longest list in Minnesota.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Mel Peterson
Best known
Mel Peterson
in 7 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about North Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near North Township
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ralph R. Erickson
born 1959United States federal judge
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The longest list nearby is Thief River Falls’, with 17.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is North 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)
- Wyatt Smith: JamesTeterenko, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph R. Erickson: United States District Court for the District of North Dakota, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lorie Skjerven Gildea: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons