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Famous people · Salem Township

Owen B. West, born in 1869, is Salem Township’s famous person on record

Owen B. West was born in 1869. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. One language has an article about them so far. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.

#1 best knownOwen B. WestBusiness · 1869–1948
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Owen B. West
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1869
Owen B. West
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Business
1 people
The best known

Born in Salem Township

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Owen B. West

1869–1948

American farmer, businessman, and politician

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Salem Township 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.

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