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Famous people · Wenona

Wenona has just one famous person to its name: Mahlon Tisdale

Mahlon Tisdale was born in 1890. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. Readers can find them written up in 2 languages. Across Illinois, the lists cover 773 towns.

#1 best knownMahlon TisdaleMilitary · 1890–1972
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Mahlon Tisdale
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Mahlon Tisdale
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Born in Wenona

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Military

Mahlon Tisdale

1890–1972

U.S. Navy Vice Admiral

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wenona 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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