Paul Henze
1924–2011US intelligence officer, writer
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Paul Henze, born in Redwood Falls Township, 7 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Wabasso 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.
One person born nearby is listed, nearest first.
US intelligence officer, writer
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Wabasso’s most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wabasso 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.