#1Famous people · Melvin
Melvin is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Articles in 6 languages make the American politician Leslie C. Arends the best known. The only other name is the American economist Lorinda Perry. The oldest name on the list belongs to Lorinda Perry, born in 1884, the newest to Leslie C. Arends, born in 1895. The longest list in Illinois is Alton’s, with 65 names.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Leslie C. Arends
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1884
Lorinda Perry
Youngest
1895
Leslie C. Arends
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Melvin
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Melvin 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 (2)
- Leslie C. Arends: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lorinda Perry: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons