#1Famous people · Mount Pleasant
Leaders stand out among the 16 famous people born in Mount Pleasant
Most widely known is Daniel Sturgeon, the American politician, with articles in 8 languages. Isaac Clinton Kline is second and Jack Gantos third. In the age of mills and railroads, 6 were born, the most of any period. The oldest name on the list belongs to Daniel Sturgeon, born in 1789, the newest to David Trout, born in 1957.
Born here
16
notable people
Best known
Daniel Sturgeon
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1789
Daniel Sturgeon
Youngest
1957
David Trout
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Mount Pleasant’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Mount Pleasant is known for
Mount Pleasant has 1.8× 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 Pleasant
Daniel Sturgeon, Isaac Clinton Kline and Jack Gantos are written about in 8, 5 and 5 languages.
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Through the years
When Mount Pleasant’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1850s, with 3 births.
Politics & LawSportsWriting & ArtsMilitaryFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Mount Pleasant
The rest number 13, with 6 athletes among them.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Mount Pleasant home
One more notable person made the town home: Mike Reese.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, one has a famous name listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mount Pleasant 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)
- Daniel Sturgeon: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaac Clinton Kline: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rich Rollins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Shadrack Shallenberger: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John M. Cochrane: The original uploader was Weatherman90 at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lillian Resler Harford: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Swetonic: New York Daily News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- R. Lee Heath: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons