John E. Cribbet
1918–2009Law professor and chancellor of the University of Illinois
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John E. Cribbet, born in Findlay, 6 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Windsor Township yet. The best known of them is Wesley Livsey Jones, with articles in 9 languages. The longest list in Illinois is Alton’s, with 65 names.

They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Law professor and chancellor of the University of Illinois

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Windsor Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.