Frank North

Frank Joshua North
BornMarch 10, 1840
Manhattan, New York
DiedMarch 15, 1885(1885-03-15) (aged 45)
Columbus, Nebraska
Buried
Columbus Cemetery, Columbus, Nebraska
Allegiance United States of America
Service / branch United States Army
Years of service1864–1877
Rank Major (USA)
CommandsPawnee Scouts
Battles / wars
Other workPolitician

Frank Joshua North (10 March 1840 – 15 March 1885) was an American military officer and interpreter for the United States Army, and also a politician. He is most well known for organizing and leading the Pawnee Scouts from 1865 to 1877 during the American Indian Wars. His brother Luther H. North also led the Scouts.