The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-05-07
COUNTRIES WERE NAMED

the states foremost pioneers,
early settlers and Indian 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 French explorers is shown
in some cOunty-names.
The origin and significance of
these cOunty-names has. been
traced by the United States geo
logical survey, with the assist
ance of history students within
the state.
Williams county was named in
honor of E. A. Williams, one of
the Territorial pioneers, and
prominent in the political life of
the state.
Mckenzie county took it's name
from Alexander Mckenzie, a state
politician.
Dunn county was named for
John P. Dunn, a North Dakota
pioneer.
Billings county was so called
in honor of a former president of
the Northern Pacific railroad,
Frederick Billings.
Stark bears the name of revu-
tionary hero, Gen. John Stark,
Counties in Illinois and Ohio were
also named in his honor.
Bowman owes its name to E.
M. Bowman. a member OF the
territorial legislature in 1888.
Hettinger was given the name
of an early settler.
Morton county was named in
honor of Oliver p. Morton, United
States senator from Indiana. A
Kansas county also bears his
name.
Oliver county took its name
from Hon. H. S. Oliver.
Mercer bears the name of Will
liam Henry Harrison Mercer, an
early pioneer and ranchman.
Mclean county was named for
prominent state politician, Hon.
John R. Mclean.
Ward owes its name to Hon.
Mark Ward of South Dakota.
Bottineau county was named
for Pierre Bottineau, a French
man. and one of the early settlers
of the Red river valley.
Rolette was also given the. name
of an early settler of this valley,
Hon. Joseph Rolette.
Towner county was so called
after o. NJ. Towner, a member of
the territorial council.
McHenry county took the name
OF an early pioneer, Hon. James
McHenry.
Pierce county owes it's name to
the first United States senator
from North Dakota, Hon. Gilbert
A. Pierce.
Benson was named for Hon. B.
w. Benson, member of the state
legislature and banker, of Valley
City.
Wells county derived it's name
from Hon. E. i. Wells of James
town. an old settler.
Eddy county was named in hon
or OF one of the early bankers of
Fargo.
Foster was given the name of a
pioneer who was prominent in the
territorial legislature, Hon. Geo.
l. Foster.
Burleigh county derived it's
name from Walter A. Burleigh, an
early settler and delegate to con-
gress.
kidder was named for Hon,
Jefferson P. Kidder, prominent in
the states political affairs.
Stutzman was so called in hon
or of Hon. Enoch Stutzman, a pio-
neer settler, prominent in the
states history.
Emmons county derived its
name from a pioneer steamboat
man and merchant of Bismarck,
James A. Emmons.
| Logan is one of five counties
IN the United States in honor OF
Gen. John A. Logan.
Mcintosh bears the name OF
another member of the territor-
ial legislature, Hon. E. H. McIn-
tOsh.
Dickey county was named for
Hon: George Dickey, member of
the legislature.
| LaMoure ownes it's name ia
Hon. Judson LaMoure, an early
settler and prominent man in
territorial politics.
Ransom county derived its
name from Fort Ransom.
Sargent county was named af-
ter a former general manager OF
the Northern Pacific railroad.
Richland took its name from
the character of its soil. Coun-
ties in Louisiana, Ohio, South
Carolina and Wisconsin were
similarly named.
Cass was named for another
railroad official, Gen. George W
Cass, director of the Northern Pa
fcific.
Barnes county owes it's name
to Hon. A. H. Barnes, early ter
ritorial judge.
Griggs county derived it's name
from Hon. Alexander Griggs, a
pioneer of Grand Forks and men,
tber of the constitutional conven-
ton OF, North Dakota.
Steele county was named fol
Franklin Steele. a resident OF