#1Famous people · Metamora
2 famous people call Metamora their birthplace
Most widely known is Edward T. Taylor, the American politician, with articles in 5 languages. The other is C. Henry Smith, the historian. From Edward T. Taylor to C. Henry Smith, the births on the list run from 1858 to 1875. Alton has the most of any town in Illinois: 65.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Edward T. Taylor
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1858
Edward T. Taylor
Youngest
1875
C. Henry Smith
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Metamora
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The largest field is Politics & Law, with 1 people.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Metamora 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 (1)
- Edward T. Taylor: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons