Denver is named in honor of a man named James W. Denver who was somewhat like the influential man to the men who founded the city of Denver during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush.
No. Denver was originally a mining city back in the time of the Pikes Peak Gold Rush. The miners named the town Denver in honor of James W. Denver, a man who the miners always inspired and trusted
Denver, Colorado is named after James Denver, who, at the time it was founded, was the governor of neighbor territory Kansas. Not to be confused with John Denver.