#1Famous people · Mount Vernon
Leaders stand out among the 12 famous people born in Mount Vernon
At the top of the list is the union Army general Alvin Peterson Hovey, covered in 9 languages. Ann Hovey is second and Frederick C. Leonard third. Most were born in the age of mills and railroads: 7 of them. Only 47 of the 397 towns in Indiana with anyone on record list more.
Born here
12
notable people
Best known
Alvin Peterson Hovey
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1821
Alvin Peterson Hovey
Youngest
1964
Trent Van Haaften
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Mount Vernon’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Mount Vernon is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 1.6 times the usual share.
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 Mount Vernon
Alvin Peterson Hovey leads with articles in 9 languages, ahead of Ann Hovey (7) and Frederick C. Leonard (7).
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When Mount Vernon’s famous people were born
The 1910s saw the most births of any decade: 4.
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The other 9 span the years 1835 to 1964.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mount Vernon 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 (5)
- Alvin Peterson Hovey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann Hovey: Warner Bros., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick C. Leonard: Leonard Family, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matilda Greathouse Alexander: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Everett O. Alldredge: National Archives and Records Administration, identifier #12170460 (local identifier #64-NA-2191), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons