#1Famous people · Mercer
3 famous people call Mercer their birthplace
Frank Munsey, the American publisher and politician, is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. The American politician James S. Wiley ranks second, ahead of John Gates. Of the towns next door, Norridgewock lists the most: 9, with Rebecca Sophia Clarke first. Over 46 years of births, the list goes from James S. Wiley (1808) to Frank Munsey (1854).
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Frank Munsey
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1808
James S. Wiley
Youngest
1854
Frank Munsey
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Mercer
First, Frank Munsey (9 languages), then James S. Wiley (5) and John Gates (3).
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Close by, Norridgewock counts 9 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mercer 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 (7)
- Frank Munsey: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Gates: Jaydeanallen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rebecca Sophia Clarke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin F. Ladd: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellen Russell Emerson: F. E. Willard & M. A. R. Livermore, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- C. J. Stevens: CJ Stevens, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hannah Battersby: Mathew Brady Studio, active 1844 - 1894, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons