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Pleasanton, CA From Wikipedia: "Its name came from John W. Kottinger, an Alameda County justice of the peace, who named it after his friend, Union army cavalr
by dllthomas 6y ago
Pleasanton, CA
From Wikipedia:
"Its name came from John W. Kottinger, an Alameda County justice of the peace, who named it after his friend, Union army cavalry Major General Alfred Pleasonton. A typographical error by a recording clerk in Washington, D.C., apparently led to the current spelling."
- macintux 6y agoA list of transcription errors that changed the names of people and places would be interesting. There was a local manufacturing company in Indianapolis that seemingly couldn’t keep its own name consistent: a buggy maker founded by two brothers named Parry also used the name “Perry” at times.