#1Charles S. Lobingier
1866–1956American jurist and judge
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
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.

Leaders take two of the three places.
#1American jurist and judge
7th President of the University of Connecticut
Share of Lanark’s famous people in each field.
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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.