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Thomas Fitzpatrick (1799 – February 7, 1854) was an Irish fur trader in America [1] Indian agent, and mountain man. [2] He trapped for the Rocky Mountain Fur Company and the American Fur Company. He was among the first white men to discover South Pass, Wyoming.
Thomas Fitzpatrick (trapper) (1799–1854), American mountain man; Thomas B. Fitzpatrick (1919–2003), American dermatologist; Thomas Benjamin Fitzpatrick (1896–1974), American governor of American Samoa; Thomas Fitzpatrick (academic) (1861–1931), English university president; Thomas Henry Fitzpatrick (died 1866), British missionary to the ...
This is a list of explorers, trappers, guides, and other frontiersmen known as "Mountain Men". Mountain men are most associated with trapping for beaver from 1807 to the 1840s in the Rocky Mountains of the United States. Most moved on to other endeavors, but a few of them followed or adopted the mountain man life style into the 20th century.
Tom Fitzpatrick's journey from Irish immigrant to influential mountain man and trailblazer is chronicled. Renowned for his unwavering determination and expert navigation skills, Fitzpatrick plays a crucial role in guiding settlers through the Rocky Mountains and establishing the Oregon Trail .
Friday (Arapaho: Teenokuhu [1] or Warshinun (ca. 1822–1881), [2] also known as Friday Fitzpatrick, was an Arapaho leader and interpreter in the mid to late 1800s. When he was around the age of eight, he was separated from his band and was taken in by a white trapper.
James Pierson Beckwourth (April 26, 1798/1800 – October 20, 1866) was an American fur trapper, rancher, businessman, explorer, author and scout. Known as "Bloody Arm" because of his skill as a fighter, Beckwourth was of multiracial descent, being born into slavery in Frederick County, Virginia.
Major Andrew Henry (c. 1775 – January 10, 1832) was an American miner, army officer, frontiersman, trapper and entrepreneur. Alongside William H. Ashley, Henry was the co-owner of the successful Rocky Mountain Fur Company, otherwise known as "Ashley's Hundred", for the famous mountain men working for their firm from 1822 to 1832. [1]
Alfred Jacob Miller, Trappers, depicting Moses "Black" Harris (left) Moses Harris, also known as Black Harris (died May 6, 1849), was a trapper, scout, guide, and mountain man. [1] [a] He participated in expeditions across the Continental Divide and to the Pacific Ocean through the Rocky and Cascade Mountains. He rescued westward-bound pioneers.