What is five US capitals that are named after famous people?

Answer 1

There are at least 8 US state capitols named after famous people:

Saint Paul, Minnesota - named after Saint Paul of the Bible

Jackson, Mississippi - named after Andrew Jackson

Lincoln, Nebraska - named after Abraham Lincoln

Jefferson City, Missouri - named after Thomas Jefferson

Raleigh, North Carolina - named after Sir Walter Raleigh

Coumbus, Ohio - named after Christopher Columbus

Bismark, North Dakota - named after Otto von Bismark (in an attempt to attract German investment)

Madison, Wisconsin - named for James Madison, the 4th President of the U.S.

In addition:

Nashville, Tennessee - named after after the American Revolutionary War hero Fracis Nash - famous in his time, but not particularly famous now.

Carson City, Nevada - named after "Kit" Carson, the famous mountain man and scout. He is pretty famous in the legends of the western USA but may not be so famous outside that area

Austin, Texas - named for Stephen F. Austin who led the first successful colonization of Texas from the USA (before Texas was part of the USA). Austin is pretty famous in Texas but might not be elsewhere

Pierre, South Dakota - named after Pierre Chouteau, Jr., an American fur trader of French Canadian origin although he's not exactly famous any more

Answer 2

1. Jackson, Mississippi: Named after Andrew Jackson, the seventh President of the United States.
2. Madison, Wisconsin: Named after James Madison, the fourth President of the United States and the "Father of the Constitution."
3. Jefferson City, Missouri: Named after Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States and principal author of the Declaration of Independence.
4. Lincoln, Nebraska: Named after Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States and iconic figure in American history.
5. Columbus, Ohio: Named after Christopher Columbus, the Italian explorer who is credited with discovering America.