Famous people · Blodgett
28 famous people were born within 35 miles of Blodgett
The nearest, Terry Boss, was born in Philomath, 9 mi away. The best known of them is Carl Wieman, with articles in 65 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Blodgett yet. 135 of the towns in Oregon list at least one person.
Born nearby
28
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Carl Wieman
Best known
Carl Wieman
in 65 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Blodgett’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Blodgett
The 28 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Meredith Brooks
born 1958American singer, songwriter, musician and producer
Barbara Roberts
born 19361936- American politician (1985-1991 Oregon Secretary of State, member of the Oregon House of Representatives, 1991-1995 Governor of Oregon)
J. Arthur Younger
1893–1967American politician, college athletics administrator
Herbert B. Powell
1903–1998Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
Mark Hatfield
1922–2011American politician, governor of Oregon and U. S. Senator
Frederick Steiwer
1883–1939Lawyer, Politician and United States Army officer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Blodgett 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 (15)
- Carl Wieman: Tina Hager, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnnie Ray: Allan warren, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Hatfield: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Roberts: Amber Lynn Lane, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- JR Reed: Kate Chadden, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob Pebley: JD Lasica from Pleasanton, CA, US, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Lane: Harris & Ewing. Additional digital editing by Tim Davenport aka Carrite at English Wikipedia, no copyright claimed. Released to the public domain without restriction., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willis C. Hawley: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Steiwer: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jordan Poyer: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Boss: Terry_Boss.jpg: Marc W derivative work: Udeezy, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Arthur Younger: California State Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kim Walker-Smith: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Malcolm A. Moody: Republican Party, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert B. Powell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons