Famous people · Dover
Born near Dover: 20 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Edwin J. Peterson, from Gilmanton, 7 mi away. The best known of them is Callista Gingrich, with articles in 18 languages. No entry yet names Dover as a birthplace. Across Wisconsin, the lists cover 645 towns.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Callista Gingrich
Best known
Callista Gingrich
in 18 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Dover’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Dover
Nobody born in Dover is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Louise Erickson
1929–2016All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
Al R. Lejk
1911–1995American politician – Minnesota -House 1949-52 (District 2)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dover 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 (6)
- Callista Gingrich: United States Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ole H. Olson: Ole H. Olson for Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Archie Webb: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin F. Ganz: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest D. Nelson: scanned by Weatherman90, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grover L. Broadfoot: Wisconsin Supreme Court, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons