No, John W. Gunnison did not find the town Gunnison. The town was actually named after him in honor of his exploratory work in the region. John W. Gunnison was a United States Army officer and explorer who served in the U.S. Topographical Engineers.
He was an American explorer whoe explored parts of Florida, the area around the Great Lakes (Wisconsin & Michigan) as well as the Great Salt Lake Valley. Born 11 November 1812 died 26 October 1853.
John W. A. 'Doc' Buyers died in 2006.
John W. Conway was born in 1945.
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John W. Coffey was born in 1954.
John W. Champlin was born in 1831.
John W. Champlin died in 1901.
John W. Johnson was born in 1774.
John W. Powell was born in 1919.
John W. Powell died in 2008.
John W. Wydler died in 1987.