Famous people · Mercer Township
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mercer Township
Suzy Bogguss, born in Aledo, 1 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Mercer Township yet. 750 towns in Illinois have at least one famous person on record. The longest list in Illinois is Alton’s, with 65 names.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
1 mi
Suzy Bogguss
Best known
Suzy Bogguss
in 14 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Mercer Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Mercer Township
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
H. L. Carnahan
1879–1941American politician (1879–1941); Lieutenant Governor of California, 1928–1931
Robert B. Blair
born 1972Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor to the Chief of Staff
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mercer Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. 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)
- Suzy Bogguss: SBHandyMan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Judson Churchill Welliver: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Baby Doll Jacobson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- H. L. Carnahan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert B. Blair: This is a picture taken by the White House Photographer's office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mona Martin: Gbrantz, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons