#1Dennis Daugaard tops a list of 2 famous people born in Garretson
At the top of the list is the American politician Dennis Daugaard, covered in 24 languages. Joseph Vadheim is the only other name on the list. Over 60 years of births, the list goes from Joseph Vadheim (1893) to Dennis Daugaard (1953). Famous people are on record for 125 of the towns in South Dakota.

Born in Garretson
#1Joseph Vadheim
1893–1961American politician – Minnesota -Senate 1955-61 (District 12)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Garretson and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. 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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- Dennis Daugaard: usbotschaftberlin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons