Photo: LittleT889 · CC BY-SA 4.0One famous person was born in Ladue
The American politician Howard Elliott was born in 1904. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. Readers can find them written up in 3 languages. Over the border in Clayton, 7 names are on record, led by James Franciscus.
Born in Ladue
Also called Ladue home
Born elsewhere, Shri Thanedar lived here.

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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Clayton: 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ladue 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)
- Shri Thanedar: U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Franciscus: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Gale: Johnmaxmena2, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

