Famous people · Dresser
Born near Dresser: 19 famous people within 35 miles
Gustav Stickley, born in Osceola, 2 mi away, is the closest. Over the border in Osceola, 2 names are on record, led by Gustav Stickley. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Dresser. The best known of them is James Breck Perkins, with articles in 7 languages.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
James Breck Perkins
Best known
James Breck Perkins
in 7 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Dresser’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Dresser
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Hugh P. Baker
1878–1950American academic administrator
Donald L. Iverson
1923–1999American politician 1923-1999
Albert Berg
1861–1920American politician – Minnesota -House 1901-02 (District 63)
Ellen Torelle Nagler
1870–1965American biologist, author, lecturer
Jerry M. Anderson
1933–20089th President of Ball State University
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Osceola’s, at 2 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dresser 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)
- James Breck Perkins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alicia Monson: jenaragon94, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blake Lizotte: Ryan Tanner, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Butch Thompson: Infrogmation, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann Hraychuck: WisPolitics.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gustav Stickley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Barney: Zeenut, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons