Stockton

(stäktən)

city in central Calif.: pop. 244,000

Origin: after R. F. Stockton (1795-1866), U.S. naval officer

See Stockton in American Heritage Dictionary 4

A city of central California on the San Joaquin River south of Sacramento. Settled in 1848 just prior to the gold rush, it is an inland port and a trade and processing center. Population: 290,000.

, John Born 1962.

American basketball player drafted by the Utah Jazz in 1984. Beginning in 1987 he led the National Basketball Association in assists for a record nine consecutive seasons.
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