What city in Nevada is named after a career United States Army officer who service in the Mexican-American War?
Reno, Nevada Reno is a city in the U.S. state of Nevada. It is in Northern Nevada, approximately 22 mi from Lake Tahoe. Known as "The Biggest Little City in the World", Reno is famous for its hotels and casinos and as the birthplace of Harrah's Entertainment (now known as Caesars Entertainment Corporation). It is the county seat of Washoe County, in the northwestern part of the state. The city sits in a high desert at the foot of the Sierra Nevada and its downtown area (along with Sparks) occupies a valley informally known as the Truckee Meadows. It is named after Jesse L. Reno.
John M. Washington John MacRae Washington (died 1853) was a United States artillery officer who became military governor of New Mexico shortly after the end of the Mexican–American War of 1846-1848.