John Alexander Weir
1894–1942American-born Canadian attorney and the first Dean of the University of Alberta Faculty of Law
Famous people · Forest River
Born near Forest River: 4 famous people within 35 miles
John Alexander Weir, born in Ardoch, 6 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Forest River as their birthplace yet. In North Dakota, 128 towns have someone on the list. The longest list in North Dakota is Fargo’s, with 91 names.
Born nearby
4
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
John Alexander Weir
Best known
John Alexander Weir
in 3 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Forest River
Nobody born in Forest River is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Forest River 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.
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- John Alexander Weir: the University of Alberta Faculty of Law, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons