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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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  • Film & TV
  • Music
  • Writing
  • Science
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Showing 12 of 582 notable people

0229 OFFICER

James Edward Jouett

1826 - 1902

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0267 OFFICER

John Breckinridge Castleman

1841 - 1918

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0297 OFFICER

Lucien Young

1852 - 1912

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0315 OFFICER

Preston Brown (general)

1872 - 1948

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0322 OFFICER

Marion M. Magruder

1911 - 1997

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0369 OFFICER

George B. Duncan

1861 - 1950

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0461 OFFICER

Archie R. Clemins

1943 - 2020

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0499 OFFICER

Jonathan Baker Moore

1825 - 1889

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0500 OFFICER

Ernest T. Cragg

1922 - 2006

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0511 OFFICER

Hugh McKee

1844 - 1871

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0515 OFFICER

Wickliffe Cooper

1831 - 1867

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0574 OFFICER

Alfred J. Whittle Jr.

1924 - 1993

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