#1Famous people · Prairie du Rocher
Prairie du Rocher, birthplace of the American politician Henry C. Hansbrough
In 1848, the American politician Henry C. Hansbrough was born. That places their birth in the early republic. Articles about them exist in 8 languages. 785 of the towns in Illinois list at least one person.

Born here
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notable people
Best known
Henry C. Hansbrough
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1848
Henry C. Hansbrough
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Prairie du Rocher
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Prairie du Rocher 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)
- Henry C. Hansbrough: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons