#12 famous people were born in Beaver
Ross Rizley, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. The other is Timothy D. Leonard, the united States federal judge. The list runs from Ross Rizley, born in 1892, to Timothy D. Leonard, born in 1940. No town in Oklahoma lists more than Muskogee, with 62.

Born in Beaver
#1Timothy D. Leonard
1940–2026United States federal judge
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Beaver 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.
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- Ross Rizley: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, CC0, Wikimedia Commons