#1William Froehlich
1857–1942Politician; Secretary of State of Wisconsin
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
William Froehlich was born in 1857. That places their birth in the early republic. Readers can find them written up in 2 languages. Of the towns next door, Germantown lists the most: 2, with Henry V. Schwalbach first.

#1Politician; Secretary of State of Wisconsin
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Close by, the fullest list is Germantown’s, at 2 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jackson 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.