#1Famous people · Monticello
Henry S. Magoon, born in 1832, is Monticello’s famous person on record
Henry S. Magoon, the American politician, was born in 1832. Their birth falls in the early republic. Articles about them exist in 3 languages. Of the bordering towns, Apple River has a list, with Julia Bracken Wendt.

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notable people
Best known
Henry S. Magoon
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1832
Henry S. Magoon
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Monticello
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Monticello 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)
- Henry S. Magoon: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julia Bracken Wendt: The Illustrated American Publishing Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abner Dalrymple: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Wilford Blackstone, Jr.: Consul Willshire Butterfield, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons


