John W. North
John Wesley North (1815–1890) was a 19th century pioneer American statesman of national reputation. He is the founder of the cities of Northfield, Minnesota, and of Riverside, California, where John W. North High School and the John W. North Water Treatment Plant are named after him. He also received a Presidential appointment to Nevada's highest court, the predecessor of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.
Read more about John W. North: Early Life and Career, Founding Northfield, Minnesota, Nevada Judiciary, Founding Riverside, California
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