#1Famous people · Plainfield Township
2 famous people were born in Plainfield Township
The best known is the American politician Maurice E. Post, with articles in 2 languages. The list has one more: the American novelist Wessel H. Smitter. The nearest list is next door in Rockford: 9 names, starting with Joe Staley. The earliest on the list is Maurice E. Post, born in 1881, and the youngest Wessel H. Smitter, born in 1892.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Maurice E. Post
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1881
Maurice E. Post
Youngest
1892
Wessel H. Smitter
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Plainfield Township
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What Plainfield Township is known for
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Of the towns nearby, Rockford lists the most people: 9.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Plainfield 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.
Photo credits (3)
- Maurice E. Post: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Staley: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirk O'Bee: Rico Shen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons