#1Famous people · Elmwood
Elmwood counts 7 famous people, first among them Lorado Taft
The best known is the American sculptor and writer Lorado Taft, with articles in 14 languages. L. R. Kershaw, the American railway businessman, comes second, with William E. Phelps third. The largest group, 4, was born in the age of mills and railroads. Only 145 of the 775 towns in Illinois with anyone on record list more.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Lorado Taft
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1835
William E. Phelps
Youngest
1951
Thomas M. Devine
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Elmwood
Counted by languages, Lorado Taft is ahead of L. R. Kershaw and William E. Phelps: 14, 3 and 3.
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#3Politics & Law
William E. Phelps
1835–1914American politician and diplomat
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Elmwood’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1860s, with 1 births.
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What Elmwood is known for
The field with the most names is Politics & Law: 2.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elmwood 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 (3)
- Lorado Taft: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- L. R. Kershaw: Pal408, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William E. Phelps: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons