#1Famous people · Edinburg
One famous person was born in Edinburg
In 1844, the American politician Harrison H. Riddleberger was born. That places their birth in the early republic. Readers can find them written up in 8 languages. 276 towns across Virginia can name a famous person born there.

Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Harrison H. Riddleberger
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1844
Harrison H. Riddleberger
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Edinburg
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Edinburg 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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- Harrison H. Riddleberger: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons