Robert Decker
1922–1999American politician – Minnesota -- "Bob" Senate 1987-90 (District 4)
Famous people · Canyon Lake
Born near Canyon Lake: 21 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Robert Decker, from Wimberley, 13 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Canyon Lake. Leigh Nash is the most widely known, written about in 19 languages. No town in Texas lists more than Beaumont, with 63.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Leigh Nash
Best known
Leigh Nash
in 19 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Canyon Lake’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Canyon Lake
Nobody born in Canyon Lake is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
I.B. Donalson
1915–2006Colonel in the United States Air Force and flying ace in World War II
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Canyon Lake 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 (7)
- Leigh Nash: prassprasetio, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucious Jackson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Taurean Prince: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA derivative work: Shakeydeal33, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynda Day George: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Krueger: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jon Ecker: iDominick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Sidney Burleson: George Vincent Buck, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons