John Jacob Astor

John Jacob Astor

male, deceased (1848)
trust, opium, German-American, Johann Jacob, John Jacob, from Baden-Württemberg…Furtrader, Fur trade
John Jacob (originally either Johann Jakob or Johann Jacob) Astor (July 17, 1763 - March 29, 1848) was the first of the Astor family dynasty and...
Simon Fraser

Simon Fraser

male, deceased (1862)
from Vermont, Scottish Canadian, British, Explorer of British Columbia, Explorer of Canada, fraser river…Furtrader
Simon Fraser (1776-18 August 1862) was a fur trader and an explorer who charted much of what is now the Canadian province of British Columbia....
Alexander Henry

Alexander Henry

male, deceased (1824)
CCGS Alexander Henry, pontiac, Native American, Fur trade, Furtrader, American captivity narrative
Alexander Henry (August 1739-April 4, 1824) was a fur trader and entrepreneur. Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey in what was then British North...
Alexander Henry

Alexander Henry

male, deceased (1814)
lake superior, Explorer of Canada, Canadian, columbia river, Fur trade, Furtrader
Alexander Henry (? - 22 May 1814) was a Canadian fur trader and explorer employed by the North West Company. He is well known for his extensive...
Jedediah Smith

Jedediah Smith

male, deceased (1831)
Columbia, southwest, From Wyoming, Basque American, Hinterland, West Coast of the United States…Furtrader
Jedediah Strong Smith (born January 6, 1799 - presumed date of death May 27, 1831) was a hunter, trapper, fur trader and explorer of the Rocky...
Manuel Lisa

Manuel Lisa

male, deceased (1820)
Andrew Henry, St. Louis Missouri Fur Company, William Clark, Murcia, Spain, Bighorn River, Astor Expedition…Missouri Fur Company, Furtrader, fur
Manuel Lisa (September 8, 1772 - August 12, 1820) was a well known fur trader and explorer who founded the Missouri Fur Company. Born in New...
John McLoughlin

John McLoughlin

male, deceased (1875)
Symbols of Oregon, Columbia Fur District, Mayor of places in Oregon, factor, Canadian of Anglo-Irish descent, Chief factors…Furtrader, Fur trade
Dr. John McLoughlin, baptised Jean-Baptist McLoughlin, (October 19, 1784 - September 3, 1857), was the Chief Factor of the Columbia Fur District of...
Peter Skene Ogden

Peter Skene Ogden

male, deceased (1854)
Explorer of British Columbia, Skeene, North-West Company, fur trapper, American Fur Company, American West…Furtrader
Peter Skene Ogden (alternately Skeene, Skein or Skeen), (baptised 12 February, 1790 - September 27, 1854) was a fur trapper and a Canadian explorer...
Jim Bridger

Jim Bridger

male, deceased (1881)
native languages, European American, indigenous languages of the Americas, Pacific Ocean, American, hudson bay company…Furtrader, American Fur Company, Rocky Mountain Fur Company
Jim or James Bridger (March, 1804 - July 17, 1881) was among the foremost mountain men, trappers, scouts and guides who explored and trapped the...

Robert Campbell

male, deceased (1894)
Explorer of British Columbia, Explorer of Canada, Furtrader, yukon river, Hudson's Bay Company, Frances Lake
Robert Campbell (21 February 1808 - 9 May 1894) was a Hudson's Bay Company fur trader and explorer. He explored a large part of the southern Yukon...