Famous people · Elgin
Born near Elgin: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Strong Vincent is the most widely known, written about in 8 languages. Closest of all is Daisy Bacon, from Union City, 5 mi away. Next door, Union Township lists 3, led by Daisy Bacon. No famous person on record lists Elgin as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Strong Vincent
Best known
Strong Vincent
in 8 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Elgin’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Elgin
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Lynn St. John
1876–1950American football, basketball, and baseball coach, college athletics administrator
Peter McLaughlin
born 1949American politician – Minnesota -House 1985-90 (District 60B)
George W. McWilliams
1842–1900United States Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Union Township lists the most people: 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elgin 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.
Photo credits (9)
- Strong Vincent: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daisy Bacon: W. Eugene Smith, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tommy Leach: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Buell: FriarTuck1981, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Fremont Amidon: The Post-Crescent (Appleton, WI), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clyde O. DeLand: 1866-1958. Frederick DeLand Leete, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Norman Newton: Fabian Bachrach, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Millicent Barton Rex: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Judson King: The Nonpartisan Leader, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons