John W. North
Male, Deceased Person
1815 – 1890
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Who was John W. North?
John Wesley North 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.
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- Born
- Jan 4, 1815
New York - Also known as
- John North
- Religion
- Christianity
- Education
- Wesleyan University
- Cazenovia College
- Lived in
- Northfield
- Died
- Feb 22, 1890
Fresno - Resting place
- Evergreen Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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