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Famous people · Gridley
2 famous people call Gridley their birthplace
An article in one language makes the American politician Helen F. Holt the best known so far. One more name completes the list: Wilbur J. Cash. Wilbur J. Cash, born in 1887, is the earliest name and Helen F. Holt, born in 1913, the latest. No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Helen F. Holt
in 1 Wikipedia languages
First
1887
Wilbur J. Cash
Youngest
1913
Helen F. Holt
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Gridley
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gridley 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)
- Wilbur J. Cash: State of Illinois, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons