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Famous people · Monroe City

2 famous people were born in Monroe City

The best known is the American conductor and composer Claude T. Smith, with articles in 6 languages. The other is Helen Cornelius, the singer-songwriter. Born in 1932, Claude T. Smith is the first name on record, and Helen Cornelius, born in 1941, the most recent. The longest list in Missouri is St. Joseph’s, with 57 names.

#2 best knownHelen CorneliusMusic · 1941–2025
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Claude T. Smith
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1932
Claude T. Smith
Youngest
1941
Helen Cornelius
Most common field
Music
2 people
The best known

Born in Monroe City

CS#1
Music

Claude T. Smith

1932–1987

American conductor and composer

6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Helen Cornelius#2
Music

Helen Cornelius

1941–2025

Singer-songwriter

6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Monroe City 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.

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