#1John E. Johnson
1873–1951Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
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The Member of the Wisconsin State assembly John E. Johnson was born in 1873. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. An article about them exists in one language. Next door, Waupun lists 11, led by Emory Richard Johnson.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Alto 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.