John W. Dorrington

John Webster Dorrington (June 16, 1843 – September 18, 1916) was an American newspaper editor and politician.

[1] From 1862 till 1864, Dorrington was a member of the 2nd Nebraska Cavalry and saw action in Dakota Territory as part of the American Indian Wars.

[2] After leaving the military, Dorrington became a postal carrier and served a route between Topeka, Kansas, and Falls City, Nebraska.

[1] His importance in Falls City grew and he served as councilman, mayor and acting sheriff of the town.

[2] The same year he arrived in Yuma, Dorrington acquired a partial interest in the Arizona Sentinel and became a journalist.