#1Famous people · Patoka
3 famous people were born in Patoka
At the top of the list is the American politician James Wickersham, covered in 9 languages. Drew Baldridge, the American country singer, comes second, with James L. Hull third. The first birth on record is James Wickersham’s, in 1857, and the last Drew Baldridge’s, in 1992. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
James Wickersham
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1857
James Wickersham
Youngest
1992
Drew Baldridge
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Patoka
First, James Wickersham (9 languages), then Drew Baldridge (3) and James L. Hull (2).
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Military
James L. Hull
1873–1928United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Patoka 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)
- James Wickersham: "photo copyright by Harris & Ewing", whoever that is., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Drew Baldridge: BrDen, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons