#1Famous people · Palestine
Palestine has one famous person on record
In 1851, the American politician Fred Dubois was born. That places their birth in the early republic. Articles about them exist in 10 languages. 749 of the towns in Illinois list at least one person.

Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Fred Dubois
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1851
Fred Dubois
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Palestine
#1A chosen home
Also called Palestine home
One more notable person made the town home: James C. Allen.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Palestine 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 (2)
- Fred Dubois: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James C. Allen: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons