#1Famous people · Oakland
Oakland is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Articles in 2 languages make the American politician Chris Miller the best known. One more name completes the list: John McQueen. Chris Miller, born in 1954, is the youngest, and John McQueen, born in 1943, the first on record. No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Chris Miller
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1943
John McQueen
Youngest
1954
Chris Miller
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Oakland
#1JM#2
Writing & Arts
John McQueen
1943–2025American artist, sculptor (b. 1943)
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What Oakland is known for
Leaders are the most numerous, 1 of them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oakland 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)
- Chris Miller: Photo by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton, Joint Force Headquarters - Illinois National Guard Public Affairs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons