#1Famous people · Mount Sterling
6 famous people were born in Mount Sterling, more of them leaders than in most towns
John R. Connelly leads the list, covered in 6 languages. Second and third on the list are John James McDannold and James Douglas Elliott. In the age of mills and railroads, 3 were born, the most of any period. Fewer than a quarter of the 749 towns in Illinois with famous people list more.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
John R. Connelly
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1851
John James McDannold
Youngest
1935
James Leonard Pate
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Mount Sterling’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Mount Sterling is known for
Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 3.2 times.
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The best known
Born in Mount Sterling
Counted by languages, John R. Connelly is ahead of John James McDannold and James Douglas Elliott: 6, 5 and 3.
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Politics & Law
James Douglas Elliott
1859–1933United States federal judge
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Through the years
When Mount Sterling’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1850s, with 2 births.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mount Sterling and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (3)
- John R. Connelly: "Beloit Daily Call" (Beloit, KS)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John James McDannold: ”The House of Representatives of the Fifty Third Congress” (detail), The Graphic Chicago, 1893, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Meyer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons