9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pleasant View Township
Closest of all is Paul Kersey, from Ada, 5 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Pleasant View Township. The longest list of any town in Minnesota belongs to Duluth, with 50. After Duluth, the next longest list in Minnesota is St. Cloud’s, with 48.

What stands out about Pleasant View Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Pleasant View Township
Nobody born in Pleasant View Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Louis J. Hauge, Jr.
1924–1945United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
Norman J. Larson
1902–1999American politician – Minnesota -Senate 1939-62 (District 64); Senate 1963-66 (District 65); Senate 1967-70 (District 66)
Hector Ames Hanson
1904–1993American politician – Minnesota -House 1941-44 (District 66)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pleasant View 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.
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- Louis J. Hauge, Jr.: USMC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons