Roberta Fulbright
1874–1953American journalist, newspaper editor, businesswoman
Famous people · Mendon
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mendon
The nearest, Roberta Fulbright, was born in Rothville, 6 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Mendon is on record yet. John J. Pershing is the most widely known, written about in 59 languages. Across Missouri, 403 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
John J. Pershing
Best known
John J. Pershing
in 59 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Mendon’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Mendon
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Noel Shull
born 1942Missouri representative and member of the Republican party
John J. Pershing
1860–1948United States Army general in World War I
Barbara Sinatra
1927–2017American model, showgirl, and socialite; wife of Zeppo Marx and Frank Sinatra
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mendon 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)
- John J. Pershing: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. William Fulbright: Government of the United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Sinatra: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Simpson: Agence Rol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marian Ainslee: Marian Ainslee / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold W. Stoke: UNH Archive Project, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons