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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

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1960s with 60 notable births.

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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  • Writing
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0395 HORSE TRAINER

John T. Ward Jr.

Born 1945

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Thomas Clay McDowell

1866 - 1935

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0400 HORSE TRAINER

Claude R. McGaughey III

Born 1951

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0455 HORSE TRAINER

Kiaran McLaughlin

Born 1960

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0489 HORSE TRAINER

John M. Veitch

Born 1945

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0490 HORSE TRAINER

W. Elliott Walden

Born 1963

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0523 HORSE TRAINER

Edward D. Brown

1850 - 1906

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0525 HORSE TRAINER

Byron McClelland

1855 - 1897

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0561 HORSE TRAINER

Winbert F. Mulholland

1883 - 1968

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0563 HORSE TRAINER

Walter C. Rollins

1857 - 1908

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