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Famous people · Leland

A single famous person was born in Leland: Manley L. Fosseen

Manley L. Fosseen came into the world in 1869. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Readers can find them written up in one language. Across Illinois, the lists cover 748 towns.

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Manley L. Fosseen
in 1 Wikipedia languages
First
1869
Manley L. Fosseen
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
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Born in Leland

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Politics & Law

Manley L. Fosseen

1869–1947

American politician – Minnesota -House 1903-06 (District 42); Senate 1907-14 (District 42)

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Leland 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.