#1Nathaniel John Holmberg
1878–1951American politician – Minnesota -- "N.J., Nate" House 1907-14 (District 22); Senate 1915-18 (District 23)
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Nathaniel John Holmberg was born in 1878. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Readers can find them written up in one language. Famous people are on record for 441 of the towns in Minnesota.

#1American politician – Minnesota -- "N.J., Nate" House 1907-14 (District 22); Senate 1915-18 (District 23)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Renville 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.