#1William G. Wheeler
1861–1936American lawyer and politician
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William G. Wheeler, the American lawyer and politician, was born in 1861. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Their story is told in one language so far. Next door, the list for Janesville holds 41, Paul Ryan first.

#1American lawyer and politician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is La Prairie 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.