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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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  • Politics & Law
  • Film & TV
  • Music
  • Writing
  • Science
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Showing 9 of 582 notable people

0033 WRITER

William Wells Brown

1814 - 1884

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0058 WRITER

Elizabeth Hardwick (writer)

1916 - 2007

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0073 WRITER

Jack Womack

Born 1956

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0105 WRITER

Mark Harris (author)

1922 - 2007

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0174 WRITER

Rachel Hartman

Born 1972

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0291 WRITER

Loren Long

Born 1964

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0301 WRITER

Clay Lancaster

1917 - 2000

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0423 WRITER

Jane Gentry Vance

1941 - 2014

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0451 WRITER

Kate Lee Ferguson

Died 1928

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