Benton, Illinois
Benton, Illinois ranks 11,680th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Paris, Illinois, Vandalia, Illinois, and Gibson City, Illinois. Memorable people born in Benton, Illinois include Carl Scarborough. Benton, Illinois has been the birth place of many racing drivers. Benton, Illinois is located in United States.
Benton is a city in and the county seat of Franklin County, Illinois. The population was 6,709 at the 2020 census. In 1839, Franklin County was split roughly in half and the county seat was permanently fixed "at a hill at the south end of Rowling's Prairie", the site of the future city of Benton. Benton's namesake is Missouri senator Thomas Hart Benton. The village of Benton was organized in 1841 on 20 acres (8.1 ha) of property donated by John Ewing and Walter S. Akin. In 1902, the village became a city, and incorporated under the mayor/commissioner form of government. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1914, Benton, Illinois was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Carl Scarborough.
People Born in Benton, Illinois
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Benton, Illinois were racing drivers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Throughout history racing drivers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Benton, Illinois, including Carl Scarborough.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Benton, Illinois since 1700.
