12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Richwood Township
Joe Marshall, born in Audubon, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Dave Reichert, with articles in 17 languages. The list for Richwood Township is empty for now. Across Minnesota, 447 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Richwood Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Richwood Township
Nobody born in Richwood Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Dave Reichert
born 1950Former United States Representative from Washington



Jeff Johnson
born 1966American politician from Hennepin County, Minnesota


Owen Harding Wangensteen
1898–1981Surgeon, university teacher and medical writer
Charles Thomas Wangensteen
1897–1968American politician – Minnesota -House 1933-36 (District 60)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Richwood 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 (6)
- Dave Reichert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Thielen: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adolph Herseth: Trphira, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Janet Benshoof: Global Justice Center, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Johnson: David Sherman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Owen Harding Wangensteen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons