Famous people · Brandon
Born near Brandon: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Timothy M. Swager, from Sheridan, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Chet Huntley, with articles in 19 languages. No famous person on record lists Brandon as their birthplace yet. The longest list in Montana is Missoula’s, with 70 names.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
29 mi
Chet Huntley
Best known
Chet Huntley
in 19 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Brandon’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Brandon
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Virginia Court
Member of the Montana House of Representatives
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brandon 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 (6)
- Chet Huntley: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Boyce Thompson: CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Angela McLean: Sgt. 1st Class Stacey Scotson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lloyd Meeds: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Timothy M. Swager: Kleinschreibung, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Daniels: Financial Times, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons