#1Famous people · Oblong
The American politician William W. Arnold is the one famous person from Oblong
William W. Arnold, the American politician, was born in 1877. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Articles about them exist in 7 languages. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born here
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notable people
Best known
William W. Arnold
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1877
William W. Arnold
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Oblong
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oblong 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)
- William W. Arnold: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons