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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×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Politician72
  2. Basket46
  3. Actor45
  4. Football42
  5. Baseball41
  6. Lawyer22
  7. Music16
  8. Artist13
  1. Horse Trainer1065.1×
  2. Basket466.3×
  3. Baseball416.2×
  4. Officer123.1×
  5. Artist132.2×
  6. Lawyer222.2×
  7. Music161.9×
  1. Writer90.5×
  2. Football420.7×

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.

18001850190019502000
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Showing 13 of 582 notable people

0071 THEATER

Joseph O. Shelby

1830 - 1897

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0169 ARTIST

Thomas Satterwhite Noble

1835 - 1907

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0215 POET

Sarah Morgan Bryan Piatt

1836 - 1919

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0217 POLITICIAN

William B. Anderson

1830 - 1901

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0220 POLITICIAN

Loren Fletcher

1833 - 1919

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0234 POLITICIAN

William C. Cooper

1832 - 1902

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0245 POLITICIAN

Benton Jay Hall

1835 - 1894

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0351 POLITICIAN

Mary Barr Clay

1839 - 1924

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0378 SOLDIER

Henry Blanchard Freeman

1837 - 1915

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0459 SOLDIER

Charles Candy

1832 - 1910

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0501 MILITAR

Francis C. Green

1835 - 1905

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0515 OFFICER

Wickliffe Cooper

1831 - 1867

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0538 ARMY

William Packwood

1832 - 1917

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