#1Famous people · Battle Creek
Battle Creek has just one famous person to its name: Ed H. Campbell
In 1882, the American politician Ed H. Campbell was born. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Articles about them exist in 5 languages. Across Iowa, the lists cover 509 towns.

Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Ed H. Campbell
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1882
Ed H. Campbell
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Battle Creek
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Battle Creek and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Ed H. Campbell: "The Iowa Legislature" (Des Moines, IA)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons