#1Famous people · Lewistown
Pat Harmon tops a list of 6 famous people born in Lewistown
Most widely known is Pat Harmon, the American actor, with articles in 12 languages. Second and third on the list are William E. Hull and Barbara Woodell. 4 of them were born in the age of mills and railroads, more than in any other period. Fewer than a quarter of the 772 towns in Illinois with famous people list more.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Pat Harmon
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1823
Leonard Fulton Ross
Youngest
1910
Barbara Woodell
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
2 people
The best known
Born in Lewistown
First, Pat Harmon (12 languages), then William E. Hull (6) and Barbara Woodell (5).
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#2Politics & Law
William E. Hull
1866–1942American politician from Illinois
6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Through the years
When Lewistown’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1860s, at 2.
Film, TV & StagePolitics & LawMilitaryBusiness
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Known for
What Lewistown is known for
Film, TV & Stage leads the fields, with 2 people.
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Everyone else born in Lewistown
A further 3 follow, born between 1823 and 1867.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lewistown 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 (6)
- Pat Harmon: Warren Doane, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William E. Hull: US Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Woodell: TV episode screenshot (NBC), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Wesley Ross: E.G. Williams & Bro., N.Y., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leonard Fulton Ross: E. & H. T. Anthony & Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles H. MacDowell: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons