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Famous people · Wonewoc
One famous person was born in Wonewoc
Elmore Y. Sarles, the American politician, was born in 1859. That places their birth in the early republic. Articles about them exist in 6 languages. Of the bordering towns, Hillsboro has the longest list: 5, with Marc Mitscher at the top.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Elmore Y. Sarles
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1859
Elmore Y. Sarles
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Wonewoc
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wonewoc 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 (3)
- Marc Mitscher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tommy Thompson: Department of Health and Human Services., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Belle Case La Follette: Miscellaneous Items in High Demand, PPOC, Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons