#1Famous people · Mercer
12 famous people were born in Mercer, more of them leaders than in most towns
The best known is the American politician John Bingham, with articles in 12 languages. Close behind are David Vogan and Henry Donnel Foster. The largest group, 8, was born in the early republic. The oldest name on the list belongs to William Swan Garvin, born in 1806, the newest to David Vogan, born in 1954.
Born here
12
notable people
Best known
John Bingham
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1806
William Swan Garvin
Youngest
1954
David Vogan
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Mercer’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Mercer’s famous people were born
The 1810s saw the most births of any decade: 4.
Politics & LawMilitaryScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Mercer is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 2.4 times as common.
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 Mercer
Leaders take two of the three places.
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#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Mercer
9 more, from 1806 to 1945.
William Stewart
1810–1876Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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A chosen home
Also called Mercer home
One more notable person made the town home: Trent Reznor.
Trent Reznor
born 1965American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and composer
MusicWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mercer 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 (8)
- John Bingham: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Donnel Foster: Engraving by E.G. Williams & Bro, N.Y., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Waugh: Samuel Waugh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carman A. Newcomb: Brady-Handy Photograph Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Stevenson: Dick Stevenson, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Stewart: Julian Vannerson (1827-1875), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. C. Williamson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trent Reznor: Mykal Burns!, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons