
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wilkinson Township
The nearest, Archie Marshek, was born in Cass Lake, 7 mi away. Mary Welsh Hemingway is the most widely known, written about in 19 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Wilkinson Township. In Minnesota, 410 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Wilkinson Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Wilkinson Township
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Donald D. Lundrigan
1910–1990American politician – Minnesota -- "Don" House 1947-50 (District 52)


Thomas D. White
1901–1965Fourth Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wilkinson 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)
- Mary Welsh Hemingway: U.S. Army Official Photograph, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas D. White: USAF, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Archie Marshek: Norman McMurray (Simmons LTD Litho Sydney), for RKO Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Skip Finn: Lakeland PBS, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons