Historical Figures

Overview

The history of Beaver County is filled with the names of illustrious people. Here are just a couple of them:

• Butch Cassidy was born in Beaver but moved to Circleville while still little.
• Philo T. Farnsworth, who pioneered television research, was born in Beaver County.
• Senator Abe Murdock is the only U.S. legislator ever elected from southern Utah.