#1Politics & Law
Tommy Thompson
born 194119th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services; 42nd Governor of Wisconsin
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Famous people · Elroy
Elroy counts 3 famous people, first among them Tommy Thompson
With articles in 23 languages, Tommy Thompson is the most widely known. Second and third on the list are Ed Thompson and Warren Prevey. The list runs from Warren Prevey, born in 1874, to Ed Thompson, born in 1944. Next door, Wonewoc lists one, Elmore Y. Sarles.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Tommy Thompson
in 23 Wikipedia languages
First
1874
Warren Prevey
Youngest
1944
Ed Thompson
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Elroy
First, Tommy Thompson (23 languages), then Ed Thompson (3) and Warren Prevey (1).
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elroy 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 (2)
- Tommy Thompson: Department of Health and Human Services., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren Prevey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons