#1Famous people · Mont Vernon
Of the 6 famous people born in Mont Vernon, an unusual share are leaders
At the top of the list is the baseball player and executive Doc Adams, covered in 9 languages. Second place goes to the American journalist and pioneer Texas sheepman George Wilkins Kendall, third to Samuel Locke Sawyer. In the early republic, 6 were born, the most of any period. George A. Bruce, born in 1839, is the youngest, and George Wilkins Kendall, born in 1809, the first on record.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Doc Adams
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1809
George Wilkins Kendall
Youngest
1839
George A. Bruce
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Mont Vernon’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Mont Vernon’s famous people were born
The 1810s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
Politics & LawSportsWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Mont Vernon is known for
Mont Vernon has 3.2× the usual share of leaders.
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 Mont Vernon
Ranked by languages covered: Doc Adams with 9, then George Wilkins Kendall with 7 and Samuel Locke Sawyer with 5.
#1
#2Writing & Arts
George Wilkins Kendall
1809–1867American journalist and pioneer Texas sheepman
7 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Politics & Law
Samuel Locke Sawyer
1813–1890American politician, Missouri
5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Everyone else born in Mont Vernon
A further 3 follow, born between 1809 and 1839.
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The neighbour with the most names is Amherst, at 14.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mont 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 (6)
- Doc Adams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Wilkins Kendall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Locke Sawyer: Chancy Rufus Barns (b. 1841, d. January 22, 1917), editor., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George A. Marden: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George A. Bruce: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace Greeley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons