#1Famous people · Linden
Linden is the birthplace of 2 famous people
John Hammill, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. The other is William M. Treloar, the American politician. Of the towns next door, Mineral Point lists the most: 8, with Allen Ludden first. From William M. Treloar in 1850 to John Hammill in 1875, the births cover 25 years.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
John Hammill
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1850
William M. Treloar
Youngest
1875
John Hammill
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Linden
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Nearby, Mineral Point has the most on record, with 8.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Linden 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 (4)
- John Hammill: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William M. Treloar: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Allen Ludden: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Archie Hahn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons