Famous people · Villard
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Villard
The nearest, Celius Dougherty, was born in Glenwood, 7 mi away. The best known of them is Peter Krause, with articles in 47 languages. Duluth’s 50 names make the longest list in Minnesota. After Duluth, the next longest list in Minnesota is St. Cloud’s, with 48.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Peter Krause
Best known
Peter Krause
in 47 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Villard’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Villard
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Loziene Julius Lee
1907–1999American politician – Minnesota -- "L.J." House 1961-66 (District 65); House 1967-72 (District 65B)
Edward Hanson
1889–1959U.S. Navy Vice admiral and Governor of American Samoa
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Villard 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 (4)
- Peter Krause: Genevieve, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duane Hanson: Bernard Gotfryd photograph collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Van Dyke: U.S. Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Hanson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons