Francis Roach Delano
Francis Roach Delano (November 20, 1823 – February 6, 1887) was an American businessman and politician.
Delano was born in New Braintree, Massachusetts, and went to public schools and college. He moved to Saint Paul, Minnesota in 1856 and was a civil engineer for the Great Northern Railway Company. Delano also served as the first warden of the Minnesota Territorial Prison. He served in the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1875. Delano died in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The city of Delano, Minnesota was named for him.[1][2]
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