#1Famous people · Floyd
Floyd, birthplace of the American consul Thomas D. Edwards
Thomas D. Edwards, the American consul, was born in 1849. Their birth falls in the early republic. Articles about them exist in 2 languages. Across the town line, Rome lists 27, Pat Riley first.
Born here
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notable people
Best known
Thomas D. Edwards
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1849
Thomas D. Edwards
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Floyd
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Floyd 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 (4)
- Thomas D. Edwards: Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Riley: Department of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel H. Wells: Andrew Jenson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh White: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons