Bruce, James, Round Barn · Photo: IvoShandor · CC BY 2.5James Gitz, born in 1948, is Florence Township’s famous person on record
James Gitz, the American politician in Illinois, was born in 1948. Their birth falls between 1920 and 1969. 2 languages have an article about them. Of the bordering towns, Freeport has the longest list: 37, with Calista Flockhart at the top.
Born in Florence Township
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Freeport, with 37.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Florence 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 (2)
- Calista Flockhart: Mireille Ampilhac, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Alfred Forbes: The Hoyle Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

