#1Famous people · St. Peter
Leaders stand out among the 10 famous people born in St. Peter
The best known is the American professional wrestler Rick Rude, with articles in 25 languages. John Albert Johnson (1861) and Rick Rude (1958) mark the two ends of the list. For every 10,000 residents the town has 8.2, while at least half the towns in Minnesota list nobody born there. Fewer than a quarter of the 414 towns in Minnesota with famous people list more.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Rick Rude
in 25 Wikipedia languages
First
1861
John Albert Johnson
Youngest
1958
Rick Rude
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about St. Peter’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What St. Peter is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 2.9 times as common.
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 St. Peter
Three names lead: Rick Rude (25 languages), John Albert Johnson (8) and Godfrey G. Goodwin (5).
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Politics & Law
John Albert Johnson
1861–1909American politician from Minnesota
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#3Through the years
When St. Peter’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1950s, at 2.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in St. Peter
Another 7, 4 of them leaders.
Douglas G. Swenson
1945–2009American politician – Minnesota -- "Doug" House 1987-92 (District 55A); House 1993-98 (District 51B)
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A chosen home
Also called St. Peter home
One more notable person made the town home: Herbert W. Chilstrom.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is St. Peter 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 (3)
- Rick Rude: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Godfrey G. Goodwin: U.S. Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John H. Tolan: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons