#1Famous people · Oakdale
The united States general Russell Maxwell is the one famous person from Oakdale
Russell Maxwell, the united States general, was born in 1890. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. 2 languages have an article about them. Across Illinois, 773 towns list someone born there.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Russell Maxwell
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1890
Russell Maxwell
Most common field
Military
1 people
The best known
Born in Oakdale
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oakdale 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)
- Russell Maxwell: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons