Somebody's always got to be first. In Newhall, that somebody was George Campton. Henry made Newhall possible, but Campton was its first mover and shaker. Born in the West Indies, Campton came to the SCV in 1875 by way of San Francisco to run Henry's ranch. A year later he bought the first lot in the new town and built a general store (ditto in 1878 when the town moved). He was the first grocer, the first postmaster, one of the first school board members... To quote a bio written about him during his heyday in 1889: "Whatever the future of Newhall may be, the name of George Campton, the 'pioneer merchant,' will never be lost sight of nor forgotten." Presumptuous? Maybe. But for now, we'll see to it.