Editing Paxton, Illinois (section)

==Notable people==
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* [[Charles Bogardus]] (1841–1929), lived in Paxton; Illinois state legislator. businessman, and farmer
* [[Curtiss LaQ Day]] (1895–1972), born and raised in Paxton; an early pioneer of aviation.
* [[Antoinette Downing]] (1904–2001), historical preservationist born in Paxton
* [[Gustaf Johnson]] (1872–1944), three time mayor of Paxton and member of the [[Illinois House of Representatives]] from 1920 to 1936
* [[Pete Larson (American football)|Pete Larson]], running back for the [[Washington Redskins]]; grew up in Paxton.
* [[Lena Morrow Lewis]] (1868–1950), political activist, orator, and journalist, graduated from high school in Paxton.<ref>Solon DeLeon with Irma C. Hayssen and Grace Poole (eds.), ''The American Labor Who's Who.'' New York: Hanford Press, 1925; pg. 138.</ref>
* [[Mush March]] (1908–2002), player for 1934 and 1938 [[Stanley Cup]] champion [[Chicago Blackhawks]], lived and died in Paxton.
* [[Tom Meents]] (born 1967), champion monster truck driver; lives in Paxton.
* [[Sid Mercer]] (1880–1945), sportswriter who covered mostly boxing and baseball in [[St. Louis]] and in [[New York City]].
* [[Gina Miles (singer)|Gina Miles]] (born 2003), winner of [[The Voice (American season 23)|season 23]] of ''[[The Voice (American TV series)|The Voice]]''.
* [[George E. Morrow]] (1840–1900), agronomist after whom the [[Morrow Plots]] at the [[University of Illinois]] are named.
* [[William H. Plackett]] (1937–2016), born and raised in Paxton; the sixth Master Chief Petty Officer of the [[United States Navy|Navy]].<ref name="MCPON William Plackett">{{cite web|last1=Plackett|first1=William H.|title=Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy|url=http://www.quarterdeck.org/WindsOfChange/094-109%20MCPON%20Plackett.htm|website=San Diego's Naval Heritage|access-date=25 September 2014}}</ref>