#1Famous people · Mooresville
Leaders stand out among the 8 famous people born in Mooresville
Most widely known is William G. Bray, the American politician, with articles in 6 languages. In the age of mills and railroads, 4 were born, the most of any period. Smith McPherson (1848) and Nan Whaley (1976) mark the two ends of the list. Fewer than a quarter of the 408 towns in Indiana with famous people list more.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
William G. Bray
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1848
Smith McPherson
Youngest
1976
Nan Whaley
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Mooresville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Mooresville is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 2.4 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Mooresville
Languages with an article: 6 for William G. Bray, 5 for H. E. Carter, 5 for Nan Whaley.
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#3Through the years
When Mooresville’s famous people were born
The 1860s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.
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The other 5 span the years 1848 to 1969.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mooresville 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 (4)
- William G. Bray: Image courtesy of the Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nan Whaley: Daniel E. Cleary, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Smith McPherson: Published in above-mentioned work, which was by Benjamin F. Gue, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ira Nelson Hollis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons