#1Famous people · Leesburg
Leesburg counts 17 famous people, first among them Hugh Henry Breckenridge
Most widely known is Hugh Henry Breckenridge, the American painter, with articles in 11 languages. The American politician Stevens T. Mason ranks second, ahead of Philip St. George Cooke. Births span 1799 to 1994, from Frank W. Johnson to Christy Haney. 8 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period.
Born here
17
notable people
Best known
Hugh Henry Breckenridge
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1799
Frank W. Johnson
Youngest
1994
Christy Haney
Most common field
Sports
5 people
Also called it home
3
notable residents
What stands out about Leesburg’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Leesburg’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1810s, at 3.
SportsPolitics & LawWriting & ArtsMilitaryNotableFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Leesburg
First, Hugh Henry Breckenridge (11 languages), then Stevens T. Mason (10) and Philip St. George Cooke (6).
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#3Military
Philip St. George Cooke
1809–1895Union Army general 1809-1895
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Known for
What Leesburg is known for
Writers and artists stand out most, at 1.7 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Leesburg
The rest number 14, with 5 athletes among them.
Paul Martin Andrews
born 1959Rape survivor, advocate for rape survivors in Virginia
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A chosen home
Also called Leesburg home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 3 in all, led by Mark Herring.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Leesburg 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 (14)
- Hugh Henry Breckenridge: Hugh Henry Breckenridge, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stevens T. Mason: Thomas Mickell Burnham, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip St. George Cooke: The U.S. National Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Calle Brown: Gri3720, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas W. Harrison: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank W. Johnson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis Nixon: Bain News Service, publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Balch: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Al G. Field: Institution:Baker Art Gallery, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Hurley III: Tech. Sgt. Michael Holzworth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leonard Grimes: Simmons, William J., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Toby Atwell: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Herring: MDFriendOfHillary, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sharyl Attkisson: Redneck Country Club, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons