Edgar Lee Masters, poet, writer, lawyer John Wesley Ross, Washington, D.C., attorney and politician; Illinois state representative; born in Lewistown Leonard F. Ross, brigadier general in the American Civil War; born in Lewistown Lewis W. Ross, Illinois attorney, merchant, and U.S. congressman from Illinois' 9th district, 1863-1869 Ossian M. Ross, major in the War of 1812; founder of Lewistown Newton J. Walker, a pioneer farmer and merchant Lila Acheson Wallace, co-founder of Reader's Digest; attended high school in Lewistown Barbara Woodell, actress; born in Lewistown References External links City of Lewistown official website Rasmussen Blacksmith Shop Museum Lewistown History Cities in Illinois Cities in Fulton County, Illinois County seats in Illinois 1831 establishments in Illinois