#1Famous people · Chili
Chili’s famous people span 117 years: 2 births from 1835 to 1952
Most widely known is Edward S. Lacey, the American politician, with articles in 5 languages. The only other name is the American musician and songwriter Bruce Turgon. John Lithgow leads the 27 names listed next door in Rochester. The list’s best known name, Edward S. Lacey, dates from 1835.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Edward S. Lacey
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1835
Edward S. Lacey
Youngest
1952
Bruce Turgon
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Chili
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Around it, Rochester has the most people on record, 27 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chili 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 (4)
- Edward S. Lacey: US gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Lithgow: Rubenstein, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Antoinette Brown Blackwell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mortimer Thomson: Gurney & Son, Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons