#1Famous people · Aledo
Leaders stand out among the 10 famous people born in Aledo
Suzy Bogguss, the American musician, is the most widely known, written about in 14 languages. Close behind are Doris Lee and Judson Churchill Welliver. In the age of mills and railroads, 8 were born, the most of any period. Only 110 of the 746 towns in Illinois with anyone on record list more.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Suzy Bogguss
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1870
Judson Churchill Welliver
Youngest
1956
Suzy Bogguss
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Aledo’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Aledo is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 1.9 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Aledo
Counted by languages, Suzy Bogguss is ahead of Doris Lee and Judson Churchill Welliver: 14, 7 and 6.
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Writing & Arts
Doris Lee
1905–1983American painter, printmaker and muralist
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#3Writing & Arts
Judson Churchill Welliver
1870–1943American speechwriter
6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Aledo’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1870s than in any other decade: 6.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Aledo
Still to come: 7 more, from 1871 to 1928.
H. L. Carnahan
1879–1941American politician (1879–1941); Lieutenant Governor of California, 1928–1931
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A chosen home
Also called Aledo home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Aledo, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Aledo 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 (5)
- Suzy Bogguss: SBHandyMan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Judson Churchill Welliver: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- H. L. Carnahan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oscar E. Carlstrom: Moffett, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gertrude Abercrombie: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons