#1Famous people · Owatonna
24 famous people were born in Owatonna, more of them leaders than in most towns
E. G. Marshall, the American actor, is the most widely known, written about in 27 languages. The American inventor Arthur Fry ranks second, ahead of Charles Edward Magoon. 12 of them were born in the age of mills and railroads, more than in any other period. From Charles Edward Magoon in 1861 to Lexi Shifflett in 1996, the births cover 135 years.
Born here
24
notable people
Best known
E. G. Marshall
in 27 Wikipedia languages
First
1861
Charles Edward Magoon
Youngest
1996
Lexi Shifflett
Most common field
Politics & Law
8 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Owatonna’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Owatonna is known for
Scientists and doctors stand out most, at 2.1 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Owatonna
First, E. G. Marshall (27 languages), then Arthur Fry (18) and Charles Edward Magoon (12).
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#3Politics & Law
Charles Edward Magoon
1861–1920American lawyer and diplomat
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Through the years
When Owatonna’s famous people were born
The 1930s alone account for 3 of the births charted here.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Owatonna
Still to come: 21 more, from 1867 to 1996.
Lincoln Clark Andrews
1867–1940American military officer (1867–1940); Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
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Harold S. Nelson
1890–1972American politician – Minnesota -Senate 1955-62 (District 16); Senate 1963-66 (District 8)
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Tom J. Shea
born 1950American politician – Minnesota -House 1981-82 (District 32A); House 1983-84 (District 30A)
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William C. Zamboni
1872–1931American politician – Minnesota -Senate 1923-1930 (District 16)
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A chosen home
Also called Owatonna home
Born elsewhere, Dick Day lived here.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Owatonna and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (8)
- E. G. Marshall: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Edward Magoon: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amy Tanner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Usher L. Burdick: Uncredited. "This image is a public domain image, which means either that copyright has expired in the image or the copyright holder has waived their copyright.", Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joyce Horman: Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV; CUNY TV, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Howard Griggs: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Clark Andrews: Lincoln_Andrews_2.jpg: Harris & Ewing, photographer derivative work: Kelly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maud Merrill James: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons