Born near Glenham: 19 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Steven Biegler, was born in Mobridge, 8 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Glenham. In all of South Dakota, the famous people on record come from 125 towns. The longest list of any town in South Dakota belongs to Sioux Falls, with 54.
What stands out about Glenham’s famous people
Famous people born near Glenham
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Michel Mulloy
born 1953US minister and Roman Catholic bishop of Duluth



George T. Mickelson
1903–1965United States federal judge and Governor of South Dakota
John A. Manke
1931–2019American test pilot and aerospace engineer
Claude Henry Allen
1899–1974American politician – Minnesota -House 1937-56 (District 42); Senate 1959-62 (District 42); Senate 1963-66 (District 43)




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Glenham 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)
- George S. Mickelson: U.S. Department of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George T. Mickelson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Duane Putnam: Bell Brand Snack Foods, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James R. Carrigan: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Pollock: James Pollock, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Randy Seiler: Office of the United States Attorneys, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shirley Huffman: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Hausman: New York Mets, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons