(There are heaps of these)
1. Houston, Texas
(General Sam Houston, who was president of the Republic of Texas and had commanded and won at the Battle of San Jacinto 25 miles east of where the city was established)
2. Montgomery, Alabama
(General Richard Montgomery, a Revolutionary War officer killed in the attack on Quebec. Extra free trivia - Montgomery is in the county of Montgomery but that is named for Major Lemuel Montgomery, who died in 1814 while fighting the Creek Indians under Andrew Jackson. In a final twist, historians now believe the two Montgomerys may have been distantly related.)
3. Austin, Texas
(Stephen Austin American impresario born in Virginia and raised in southeastern Missouri, known as the "Father of Texas", and the founder of Texas)
4. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
(William Pitt British prime minister and later 1st Earl of Chatham)
5. Columbus, Ohio (Christopher Columbus)
6. Seattle, Washington (Chief Si'ahl of the local Duwamish and Suquamish tribes)
7. Juneau, Alaska (Joseph Juneau, a gold prospector who reportedly bribed his fellow miners with alcohol or money to vote to name the settlement for him. About a year after the vote was taken, Joe Juneau split town, leaving behind nothing but his name)
8. Fargo, North Dakotaa (William George Fargo, a pioneer American expressman who helped found the modern day financial firms of American Express Company and Wells Fargo with his business partner, Henry Wells)
9. Rochester, New York (Nathaniel Rochester, an American Revolutionary War soldier and land speculator, most noted for founding the settlement)
10. Gary, Indiana (Elbert Henry Gary, an American lawyer, county judge and corporate officer and a key founder of US Steel in 1901, bringing together partners J P Morgan, Andrew Carnegie and Charles M Schwab)
4. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
(William Pitt British prime minister and later 1st Earl of Chatham)
5. Columbus, Ohio (Christopher Columbus)
6. Seattle, Washington (Chief Si'ahl of the local Duwamish and Suquamish tribes)
7. Juneau, Alaska (Joseph Juneau, a gold prospector who reportedly bribed his fellow miners with alcohol or money to vote to name the settlement for him. About a year after the vote was taken, Joe Juneau split town, leaving behind nothing but his name)
8. Fargo, North Dakotaa (William George Fargo, a pioneer American expressman who helped found the modern day financial firms of American Express Company and Wells Fargo with his business partner, Henry Wells)
9. Rochester, New York (Nathaniel Rochester, an American Revolutionary War soldier and land speculator, most noted for founding the settlement)
10. Gary, Indiana (Elbert Henry Gary, an American lawyer, county judge and corporate officer and a key founder of US Steel in 1901, bringing together partners J P Morgan, Andrew Carnegie and Charles M Schwab)
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