#1Famous people · Rushford
4 famous people call Rushford their birthplace
Articles in 4 languages make the American politician Conrad Selvig the best known. Close behind are Konrad K. Solberg and Rex Smith. Born in 1874, Konrad K. Solberg is the first name on record, and Steve Heiden, born in 1976, the most recent. The longest list in Minnesota is Duluth’s, with 50 names.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Conrad Selvig
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1874
Konrad K. Solberg
Youngest
1976
Steve Heiden
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Rushford
Leaders take two of the three places.
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Through the years
When Rushford’s famous people were born
The 1870s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
Politics & LawSports
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What Rushford is known for
The largest field is Politics & Law, with 2 people.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rushford 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 (2)
- Conrad Selvig: Campaign postcard (detail), 1926-1932, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Konrad K. Solberg: St. Paul: State of Minnesota, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons