#1George A. Williams
1864–1946American politician, Nebraska
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Best known of all is George A. Williams, written about in 4 languages. The only other name is the American mayor and businessman Charles Abel Buffum. From George A. Williams in 1864 to Charles Abel Buffum in 1870, the births cover 6 years. In all of Illinois, the famous people on record come from 778 towns.

#1American politician, Nebraska
American mayor and businessman
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is La Fayette 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.