#1Famous people · Mount Vernon
33 famous people were born in Mount Vernon, more of them leaders than in most towns
Articles in 20 languages make the American comedian and actor Paul Lynde the best known. Dan Emmett (1815) and Jason Wolfe (1994) mark the two ends of the list. The largest group, 13, was born in the early republic. 2 of them were born since 1970.
Born here
33
notable people
Best known
Paul Lynde
in 20 Wikipedia languages
First
1815
Dan Emmett
Youngest
1994
Jason Wolfe
Most common field
Politics & Law
11 people
What stands out about Mount Vernon’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Mount Vernon is known for
Mount Vernon has 1.6× 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 Mount Vernon
Paul Lynde leads with articles in 20 languages, ahead of Daniel Sheldon Norton (11) and Dan Emmett (10).
#1
#2
#3Film, TV & Stage
Dan Emmett
1815–1904American entertainer and composer
10 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Mount Vernon’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1920s, with 4 people born in that decade.
Politics & LawSportsFilm, TV & StageNotableWriting & ArtsMusicScience & MedicineMilitaryBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Mount Vernon
The rest number 30, with 10 leaders among them.
Henry Blanchard Freeman
1837–1915American Civil War recipient of the Medal of Honor
NotableWikipedia ↗
No one matches both filters.
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Mount Vernon?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Mount Vernon’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mount 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 (19)
- Paul Lynde: ABC Television Network, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Sheldon Norton: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Emmett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles F. West: Collection of the U.S. House of Representative, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benton Jay Hall: Thomas William Herringshaw, author. W. H. Ives & Co. (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lansford Hastings: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William C. Cooper: Brady & Handy Photo Wash D.C., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles D. Martin: unidentified photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank H. Hurd: Mathew Brady or Levin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George W. Geddes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cookie Cunningham: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Wolverton: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- LaFayette Emmett: Charles Alfred Zimmerman (1844-1909), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lizzie Evans: Charles Callahan, author of the play., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugene Branstool: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Blanchard Freeman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ollie Cline: Bowman (Life time: None.), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew B. Willison: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Wolfe: Poppo154, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons