Famous people · Buffalo City
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Buffalo City
The nearest, Bruce Hunter, was born in Alma, 8 mi away. Larry Brandenburg is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. No famous person on record lists Buffalo City as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Larry Brandenburg
Best known
Larry Brandenburg
in 9 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Buffalo City’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Buffalo City
Nobody born in Buffalo City is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Al R. Lejk
1911–1995American politician – Minnesota -House 1949-52 (District 2)
Fay George Child
1908–1965American politician – Minnesota -Senate 1951-62 (District 24); Senate 1963-65 (District 22)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Buffalo City 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 (3)
- John R. Foley: US Government printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Carisch: Chicago Daily News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin F. Ganz: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons