Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-07-08
HOW COUNTIES
GOT NAMES
4 Short Sketch Of Each; This
County Named After walter
A. Burlsigh.

OaAOt6 COuIO We'll ne uSo0 IN the max
ing Of an honor-roA Of the states fore.
most pioneers, early settlers and In
dian fighters. Included in the list are
members Of the territorial council.
early governors, and railway officials
who aided in the development Of the
region. The influence of the early
Trench explorers Is shown In some
county names.
The origin and Significance of these
c0unty-names has been traced by the
United States geological survey, with
the assistance Of history students
within the state.
williams.
Williams couny was named in hon.
or OF p. A. Williams, one Of the ter.
ritorial pioneers, and prominent In
the political life. OF the state.
Mckenzie.
Mckenzie county took its name
from Alexander Mckenzie, q state pol
itician.
Dunn.
Dunn county was named for John
p. Duna, a North Dakota pioneer for
many years In the drug business at
Bismarck, and still a resident here.
Billings.
Billings county was SO called in
honor Of a former president of the
Northern Pacific railroad, Frederick
Billings.
Stark.
Stark. bears the name of a revolu-
tiona3ythero, Gen. John Stark. Coun-
ties IA Illinois and Ohio n also
named In his honor.
Bowman.
Bowman owes its name to E. M.
Bowman, a member Of the territorial
legislature In 1883.
Hettinaer.
Hettinger was given the name of
the father Of Mrs. e. A. Williams Of
Bismarck.
Morton.
Morton county was named in hon
or Of Oliver p. Morton, United States
senator from Indiana. A Kansas
county also bears his name.
oliver.
Oliver county took its name from
Hon. H. 8. Oliver.
Mercer.
Mercy bears the name of William
Henry Harrison Mercer, an early pio-
neer and ranchman.
Mclean.
Nc Lean county was named for a
prominent state politician, Hon. John
r. Mclean.
Ward.
Ward owes its name to Hon. !. P.,
Ward of South Dakota.
e%ottineau.
BOtttneau county was named for
Pierre %E'ottineau,. a t%renchman, and
one Of the early settlers of the Red
river valley.
Rolette.
Rolette was also given the name Of
an early settler Of this valley, Hon.
Joseph Rolette.
Towner.
ToWner county was so called after
o. M. Towner, q member of the terri
t0rial council.
"cHenry.
McHenry county took the name of
an early pioneer, hon. James Nc
Henry.
Pierce county owes it's name to the
first United States senator from
North Dakota, Hon. Gilbert A. Pierce.
Benson
Benson was named for Hon. B. w,
Benson, member OF the state legisla-
ture and banker Of Valley City.
Wells.
Wells county derived its name from
Hon. E.%P. Wells of jamestown, an old
settler,
Eddy.
Eddy county was named in honor Of
one of the early bankers of Fargo.
Foster.
Foster was given the name of q pi0-
neer who was prominent in the terri
torial legislature, Hon. George l. Eos.
ter.
BWleioh.
Burleigh county derived its name
from Walter A. Burleigh, an early
settler and delegate to congress,
kidder.
Kidder was named for Hon. Jeffer-
son P. Kidder, prominent in the
state 3 fpOllUlCdl 6IIdlES.
Stutsman.
Stutsman was so GALE in honor Of
Hon. Enoch Stutsman, a pioneer set
tier, prominent in the states history.
Emmons.
EmmOns county derived its name
from a pioneer steamboat man and
erchant Of Bismarck, James A. En-.
mons.
Logan.
Logan Is one of five counties in the
United States named in honor of Gen.
John A. Logan.
Mcintosh.
Mcintosh bears the name of anoth-
er member of the territorial legisla-
ture, Hon. e. H. Mcintosh.
Dickey.
Dickey county vas named for Hon.
Alfred Dickey, member Of the legis-
lature and lieutenant governor.
lamoure.
LaMoure owes its name to Hon.
Jud LaMoure, an early settler and a
prominent man in territorial politics.
Ransom.
Ransom county derived its name
from Fort Ransom.
Sargent.
Sargent county was named after
H. E. Sargent, a former general
manager Of the Northern Pacific
railroad.