
Born near Mosier: 22 famous people within 35 miles
Vic Wild, born in White Salmon, 5 mi away, is the closest. In all of Oregon, the famous people on record come from 135 towns. No town in Oregon lists more than Salem, with 43. After Salem, the next longest list in Oregon is Corvallis’, with 42.
What stands out about Mosier’s famous people
Famous people born near Mosier
The 22 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Minoru Yasui
1916–1986(1916-1986) American lawyer and activist





James Ronald Warren
1925–2012Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
Walter Carl Wann, Jr.
1921–1942American soldier; recipient of the Silver Star
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mosier 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 (8)
- Vic Wild: Министерство спорта Республики Татарстан, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Walden: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cecil D. Andrus: United States Department of the Interior, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifton N. McArthur: Colmer, Montagu, and Charles Erskine Scott Wood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Colston Loveland: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Homer D. Angell: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nicholas J. Sinnott: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Minoru Yasui: Image courtesy of the Korematsu family, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons