#1Famous people · Mesquite
2 famous people come from Mesquite, Cresent Hardy the best known
Most widely known is Cresent Hardy, the American politician, with articles in 11 languages. The list has one more: the American politician Clark L. Reber. Over the border in Bunkerville, 3 names are on record, led by Juanita Brooks. The earliest on the list is Clark L. Reber, born in 1937, and the youngest Cresent Hardy, born in 1957.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Cresent Hardy
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1937
Clark L. Reber
Youngest
1957
Cresent Hardy
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Mesquite
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Nearby, Bunkerville has the most on record, with 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mesquite 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 (2)
- Cresent Hardy: U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Juanita Brooks: Epachamo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons