#1Politics & Law
George Turner
1850–1932U.S. politician from Washington state
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Famous people · Edina
Edina’s famous people span 110 years: 3 births from 1850 to 1960
George Turner leads the list, covered in 10 languages. Close behind are J. Mark Scearce and Gloria McCloskey. The list’s best known name, George Turner, dates from 1850. The longest list of any town in Missouri belongs to St. Joseph, with 57.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
George Turner
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1850
George Turner
Youngest
1960
J. Mark Scearce
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Edina
Three names lead: George Turner (10 languages), J. Mark Scearce (4) and Gloria McCloskey (1).
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Edina 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)
- George Turner: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Mark Scearce: Jmarkscearce, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons