Walter Mondale
1928–2021Vice President of the United States from 1977 to 1981
Famous people · Tenhassen Township
Born near Tenhassen Township: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Walter Mondale, born in Ceylon, 3 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Tenhassen Township as their birthplace yet. 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.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Walter Mondale
Best known
Walter Mondale
in 80 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Tenhassen Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Tenhassen Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Alex B. Stephenson
1908–1996American politician and law enforcement officer
Michael Izen
born 1967American Roman Catholic minister, Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Leslie J. Edhlund
1911–1993American politician – Minnesota -- "Les" House 1963-64 (District 48)
John F. Thorson
1920–1944United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
August Larson
1904–1981Major general in the United States Marine Corps
Cuthbert Corwin Hurd
1911–1996American computer scientist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tenhassen 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)
- Walter Mondale: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dale Gardner: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Izen: Darth Stabro, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brandon Williamson: F13nd, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stevens Vaughn: Stevens Vaughn, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- August Larson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons