#1Famous people · Benton
9 famous people were born in Benton, most of them between 1920 and 1969
Adrienne Mayor, the historian of folk science, is the most widely known, written about in 12 languages. From Mary Logan Tucker to Adrienne Mayor, the births on the list run from 1858 to 1946. Fewer than a quarter of the 746 towns in Illinois with famous people list more. For every 10,000 residents the town has 13.1, while at least half the towns in Illinois list nobody born there.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Adrienne Mayor
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1858
Mary Logan Tucker
Youngest
1946
Adrienne Mayor
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Benton
Adrienne Mayor, William L. Hungate and Billy Grammer are written about in 12, 10 and 6 languages.
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#3Through the years
When Benton’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1920s, with 5 people born in that decade.
Politics & LawSportsWriting & ArtsMusicFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Benton is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 1.6 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.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Benton
Here are 6 more, born from 1858 to 1941.
John Bauer
1932–2010American football guard and tackle who played for the New York Giants
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Benton 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 (6)
- Adrienne Mayor: GRuban, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William L. Hungate: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Grammer: Newkeys Music / Rice Records / Key Talent Agency, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Bauer: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Logan Tucker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Lipscomb: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons