Army soldier who served with the 8th U.S. Cavalry during the Indian Wars. He was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1869. William Harrow (1822–1871), Union general in the Civil War. Born in Winchester, Kentucky, he lived in Mount Vernon and is buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery just north of town. Alvin P. Hovey (1821–1891), Union general in the Civil War and Governor of Indiana 1889–1891. Born in Mount Vernon and is buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery. Ann Hovey (1911-2007), born and raised in Mount Vernon, she became an actress, appearing in several B-movies in the 1930s. Anna Byford Leonard (1843–?), reformer Frederick Charles Leonard (1896–1960), born and raised in Mount Vernon, he became an astronomer and faculty member at the University of California, Los Angeles. Thomas Gamble Pitcher (1824–1895), lived in Mount Vernon; he served as a Union general in the Civil War and was an 1845 graduate of the United States Military Academy. Richard Sarlls (1839-1915) One of the earliest settlers of Mount Vernon, where he became a grain expert and trader. He also became one of the largest landowners in Posey County. William Edward Wilson (1870–1948), born and raised in Mount Vernon, he was a U.S. Representative from Indiana, serving from 1923 to 1925. See also List of cities and towns along the Ohio River List of North American ports References External links City website Greater Mount Vernon Association Metropolitan School District of Mount Vernon Alexandrian Public Library WRCY Website Evansville Western Railway website Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon Mount Vernon photos and articles Battle of Champion Hill Populated places established in 1805 Cities in Posey County, Indiana Cities in Indiana Communities of Southwestern Indiana County seats in Indiana Indiana populated places on the Ohio River