#1Famous people · Summit
Summit, birthplace of the American politician Belle Case La Follette
Belle Case La Follette, the American politician, was born in 1859. That places their birth in the early republic. Their story is told in 6 languages. The nearest list is next door in Wonewoc: one name, Elmore Y. Sarles.

Born here
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notable people
Best known
Belle Case La Follette
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1859
Belle Case La Follette
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Summit
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Summit 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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- Belle Case La Follette: Miscellaneous Items in High Demand, PPOC, Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons