#1Politics & Law
John Shimkus
born 1958American politician; U.S. Representative from Illinois
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Famous people · Collinsville
Athletes stand out among the 10 famous people born in Collinsville
John Shimkus is the best known, with articles in 14 languages. Close behind are George Musso and William F. L. Hadley. 5 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. From William F. L. Hadley in 1847 to Joe Reiniger in 1970, the births cover 123 years.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
John Shimkus
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1847
William F. L. Hadley
Youngest
1970
Joe Reiniger
Most common field
Sports
6 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Collinsville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Collinsville is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.7 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.
Through the years
When Collinsville’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1950s, with 2 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Collinsville
Ranked by languages covered: John Shimkus with 14, then George Musso with 7 and William F. L. Hadley with 7.
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Everyone else born in Collinsville
Still to come: 7 more, from 1885 to 1970.
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A chosen home
Also called Collinsville home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Collinsville, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Maryville counts 3 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Collinsville 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 (8)
- John Shimkus: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William F. L. Hadley: W. T. Norton, editor. The Lewis Publishing Company (Chicago, IL)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Fletcher: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Stallings: Matthew Tosh, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vince Pacewic: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William D. Baumgartner: USCG, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Stipe: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Wyrostek: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons