#1Famous people · Waverly
Waverly is the birthplace of 3 famous people
Articles in 3 languages make the American Labor leader Reuben G. Soderstrom the best known. LeRoy Stumpf, the American politician, comes second, with Dick Borrell third. Born in 1888, Reuben G. Soderstrom is the first name on record, and Dick Borrell, born in 1951, the most recent. The longest list of any town in Minnesota belongs to Duluth, with 50.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Reuben G. Soderstrom
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1888
Reuben G. Soderstrom
Youngest
1951
Dick Borrell
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Waverly
Three names lead: Reuben G. Soderstrom (3 languages), LeRoy Stumpf (2) and Dick Borrell (1).
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DB#3
Politics & Law
Dick Borrell
born 1951American politician – Minnesota -House 2003-2004 (District 19B)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Waverly 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 (1)
- Reuben G. Soderstrom: Reuben Soderstrom, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons