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Famous people · Norwalk

Norwalk is the birthplace of 2 famous people

At the top of the list is the American congressman John J. Esch, covered in 6 languages. The list has one more: the American politician Barbara Gronemus. From John J. Esch to Barbara Gronemus, the births on the list run from 1861 to 1931. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85.

#1 best knownJohn J. EschPolitics & Law · 1861–1941
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
John J. Esch
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1861
John J. Esch
Youngest
1931
Barbara Gronemus
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known

Born in Norwalk

John J. Esch#1
Politics & Law

John J. Esch

1861–1941

American Congressman

6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
BG#2
Politics & Law

Barbara Gronemus

1931–2021

American politician

5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Norwalk 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.

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