#1Abraham L. Stanfield
1860–1927American businessman and politician
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The American businessman and politician Abraham L. Stanfield was born in 1860. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Their story is told in one language so far. Across Illinois, 746 towns list someone born there.

#1American businessman and politician
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Edgar Township 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.