#1Famous people · Monroe
Monroe, birthplace of the American politician Willis C. Hawley
In 1864, the American politician Willis C. Hawley was born. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Readers can find them written up in 10 languages. 135 towns across Oregon can name a famous person born there.

Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Willis C. Hawley
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1864
Willis C. Hawley
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Monroe
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Monroe 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 (1)
- Willis C. Hawley: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons