Born near St. Maurice: 22 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Leon Friedman, was born in Natchez, 9 mi away. The best known of them is Huey Long, with articles in 38 languages. The list for St. Maurice is empty for now. In Louisiana, 243 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about St. Maurice’s famous people
Famous people born near St. Maurice
The 22 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Gordon Gunter
1909–1998American marine biologist and fisheries scientist

Huey Long
1893–1935American politician, Governor of Louisiana, and United States Senator

Earl Long
1895–1960American politician and the 45th Governor of Louisiana for three non-consecutive terms

William Jay Smith
1918–2015American writer, translator, editor

H. M. Fowler
1918–2014American politician and insurance agent
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is St. Maurice and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (6)
- Huey Long: Uncredited news photographer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marques Johnson: Associated Students of the University of California at Los Angeles, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Long: State of Louisiana., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Hopkins Sibley: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gillis William Long: United States House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Savannah Churchill: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons