Regis Groff, the second African-American elected to the Colorado Senate, lived in Monmouth as a child. J. P. Machado – Former NFL football player for the New York Jets. Mike Miller (basketball, born 1964) – basketball coach Loren E. Murphy – Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court and mayor of Monmouth Eleazer A. Paine – Civil War general, lived in Monmouth Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States, lived in Monmouth as a child James Montgomery Rice, Illinois Congressman, helped establish United States National Guard James H. Rupp, Illinois state senator, Mayor of Monmouth, and businessman Richard Speck – mass murderer, lived in Monmouth Lawrence H. Stice, Illinois state representative and businessman, lived in Monmouth John Twomey – manualist J. Mayo Williams – pro football player, music producer in Blues Hall of Fame; grew up in Monmouth See also List of photographs of Abraham Lincoln References External links Homepage Cities in Illinois Cities in Warren County, Illinois Populated places established in 1831 Ronald Reagan Trail County seats in Illinois