Famous people · Wheatland Township
Born near Wheatland Township: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Ben Dvorak, from New Prague, 6 mi away. Ulysses G. McAlexander is the most widely known, written about in 3 languages. No famous person’s birth in Wheatland Township is on record yet. The Minnesota lists hold names for 423 towns.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Ulysses G. McAlexander
Best known
Ulysses G. McAlexander
in 3 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wheatland Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wheatland Township
Nobody born in Wheatland Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Martin M. Malone
1888–1962American politician – Minnesota -Senate 1955-58 (District 17)
Robert Joseph Faricy
1856–1933American politician – Minnesota -- "R.J." House 1887-90 (District 31)
Richard Joseph Menke
1935–2006American politician – Minnesota -- "Dick, R.J." House 1971-72 (District 14B); House 1973-74 (District 36B)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wheatland 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 (4)
- Ulysses G. McAlexander: War Department. Army War College. Historical Section. World War I Branch. ca. 1918-ca. 1948, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Dvorak: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ollie Fuhrman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Vanasek: Minnesota Secretary of State, CC0, Wikimedia Commons