39.3170° N, 83.8022° W
MOUNT VERNON
Most Famous People Born in Mount Vernon, United States
- Notable people
- 582
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1939
- Most distinctive
- Horse Trainer 65.1×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Mount Vernon during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Mount Vernon Is Known For
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Politician is Mount Vernon's biggest profession — 12% of all notables (72).
Mount Vernon over-indexes on horse trainer — 65.1× the global rate.
Mount Vernon under-produces writer — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Mount Vernon's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Politics & Law
- Film & TV
- Music
- Writing
- Science
- Other
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Mary Todd Lincoln
1818 - 1882
William Wells Brown
1814 - 1884
William Alexander Richardson
1811 - 1875
Mary Ann Bickerdyke
1817 - 1901
Dan Emmett
1815 - 1904
Alfred Francis Russell
1817 - 1884
William Ross Wallace
1819 - 1881
Lansford Hastings
1819 - 1870
John Blair Smith Todd
1814 - 1872
Martin Welker
1819 - 1902
John H. Rice
1816 - 1911
George W. Dunlap
1813 - 1880
Henry Clay Jr.
1811 - 1847
John K. Miller
1819 - 1863
George Nicholas Sanders
1812 - 1873
Elizabeth Todd Edwards
1813 - 1888
Ethelbert Ludlow Dudley
1818 - 1862