#1Famous people · Eldorado Township
A single famous person was born in Eldorado Township: J. Ross Mickey
The American politician J. Ross Mickey was born in 1856. That places their birth in the early republic. Articles about them exist in 4 languages. Alton has the most of any town in Illinois: 65.

Born here
1
notable people
Best known
J. Ross Mickey
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1856
J. Ross Mickey
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Eldorado Township
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Eldorado 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.
Photo credits (1)
- J. Ross Mickey: ”Around the Capital” (detail), engraving, Thomas Fleming, 1902, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons