John Stuart (12 September 1780 - 14 January 1847) was a nineteenth century Canadian fur trader and explorer, employed by the North West Company. Stuart is best known as one of the two clerks (the other being James McDougall) who participated in Simon Fraser's explorations of present-day British Columbia, Canada from 1805 to 1808. After Fraser returned to his work in the Athabaska Department in 1809, … Wikipedia
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STUART , JOHN , fur trader and explorer; b. 12Sept.1780, probably at Leanchoil, near Nethy Bridge, Scotland, son of Donald Stuart and Janet Grant; d.14Jan.1847 near Forres, Scotland. www.biographi.ca/EN/ShowBio.asp?BioId=37804