
Born near Tunsberg Township: 17 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Wayne Brabender, was born in Montevideo, 6 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Tunsberg Township. 441 of the towns in Minnesota list at least one person. Duluth has the most of any town in Minnesota: 50.
What stands out about Tunsberg Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Tunsberg Township
Nobody born in Tunsberg Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


James Day Hodgson
1915–2012Former U.S. Secretary of Labor; former U.S. Ambassador to Japan

Phyllis Gates
1925–2006American secretary and interior decorator, wife of Rock Hudson





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tunsberg 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 (8)
- Wayne Brabender: Zoser, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Austin Benson: Abe Altrowitz and George W. Kelley, Working Newspapermen's Volunteer Committee for the Reelection of Governor Benson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Day Hodgson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clinton Sundberg: Photo by Maurice Seymour, Chicago., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Nordgaard: Sławek, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brad Rheingans: Sasa21, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Minge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Koosman: slgckgc, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons