Photo: IvoShandor · CC BY-SA 3.02 famous people were born in Seneca
At the top of the list is the American baseball player Dave Callahan, covered in 3 languages. John Tracy Ellis is the only other name on the list. Over 17 years of births, the list goes from Dave Callahan (1888) to John Tracy Ellis (1905). No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65.
Born in Seneca
John Tracy Ellis
1905–1992American priest and historian of the Catholic Church
What Seneca is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Seneca 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.