Famous people · Davenport Township
Born near Davenport Township: 6 famous people within 35 miles
Amy Olson, born in Oxbow, 14 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is William Langer, with articles in 15 languages. Across North Dakota, the lists cover 136 towns. No town in North Dakota lists more than Fargo, with 91.
Born nearby
6
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
William Langer
Best known
William Langer
in 15 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Davenport Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Davenport Township
The 6 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
John H. Lang
1899–1970American military officer (1899–1970) ; recipient of the Purple Heart medal
Dwayne A. King
born 1939American politician – Minnesota -House 1977-78 (District 43B)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Davenport 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 (3)
- William Langer: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Johnsgard: KS Gopi Sundar, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amy Olson: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons