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Famous people · Lanark

3 famous people were born in Lanark

Articles in 4 languages make the American jurist and judge Charles S. Lobingier the best known. Second and third on the list are Albert N. Jorgensen and Grace Foster Herben. Albert N. Jorgensen, born in 1899, is the youngest, and Grace Foster Herben, born in 1864, the first on record. The Illinois lists hold names for 746 towns.

#1 best knownCharles S. LobingierPolitics & Law · 1866–1956
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Charles S. Lobingier
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1864
Grace Foster Herben
Youngest
1899
Albert N. Jorgensen
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known

Born in Lanark

Leaders take two of the three places.

Charles S. Lobingier#1
Politics & Law

Charles S. Lobingier

1866–1956

American jurist and judge

4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
AJ#2
Politics & Law

Albert N. Jorgensen

1899–1978

7th President of the University of Connecticut

1 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
GH#3
Faith

Grace Foster Herben

1864–1938

American educator and missionary

1 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lanark 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.

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