Bent, Charles, 1799-1847

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Pioneer merchant of New Mexico and first American civil governor of the Territory, 1846-1847. Virginia native and West Point graduate. In 1832, with brother William, established Bent's Fort in Colorado; then formed trading partnership with Cerán St. Vrain, operating in Santa Fe and Taos, N.M. Jan. 19, 1847 Gov. Bent murdered at his home in Taos by a mob resisting U.S. sovereignty. Manuel Alvarez, prominent Santa Fe trader and acting American Consul at Santa Fe, 1839-1846.

From the description of Letters to Manuel Alvarez; 1837 Dec. 10-1846 June 11. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 13194824

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Scheurich, Teresina Bent. Teresina Bent Scheurich notebook, 1847. Museum of New Mexico Library
creatorOf Alvarez, Manuel, 1794-1856. Manuel Alvarez papers, 1825-1856. New Mexico State Library
referencedIn St. Vrain, Ceran, 1802-1870. Papers, 1848-1947. Denver Public Library, Central Library
creatorOf Bent, Charles, 1799-1847. Letters to Manuel Alvarez; 1837 Dec. 10-1846 June 11. Denver Public Library, Central Library
referencedIn L. Bradford Prince Papers, 180?-1922 (bulk 1881-1898) The University of New Mexico, University Libraries, Center for SouthwestResearch
referencedIn Magoffin, Susan Shelby, 1827-1855. Journal, 1846-1847. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn New Mexico. Governor (1846-1847 : Bent). Governor Charles Bent papers, 1846-1847. New Mexico State Library
referencedIn Jaramillo family. Jaramillo-Bent-Scheurich family papers, 1815-1952. New Mexico State Library
referencedIn Cassidy, Ina Sizer, 1869-1965. Ina Sizer Cassidy collection, 1828-1958 (bulk, 1828-1850). New Mexico State Library
referencedIn Governor Charles Bent Papers, 1846-1847 New Mexico State Records Center and Archives
referencedIn Read, Benjamin M. (Benjamin Maurice), 1853-1927. Benjamin M. Read collection, 1704-1926 (1804-1854). New Mexico State Library
creatorOf Morgan, Dale L. (Dale Lowell), 1914-1971,. Dale L. Morgan collection relating to Austin I. Raines and the first U.S. Consul at Monterey, California, 1832-1835. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Manuel Alvarez Papers, 1825-1856 New Mexico State Records Center and Archives
referencedIn Prince, L. Bradford (Le Baron Bradford), 1840-1922. Papers, [180-]-1922 (bulk 1881-1898). University of New Mexico-Main Campus
creatorOf Santa Anna, Antonio López de, 1794?-1876. New Mexico Collection, 1526-1924. Harold B. Lee Library
referencedIn Jaramillo-Bent-Scheurich Family Papers, 1815-1952 New Mexico State Records Center and Archives
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correspondedWith Alvarez, Manuel person
associatedWith Alvarez, Manuel, 1794-1856. person
associatedWith Beaubien, Charles, d. 1864. person
associatedWith Bent family family
associatedWith Cassidy, Ina Sizer, 1869-1965. person
associatedWith Jaramillo family family
associatedWith Jaramillo family. family
associatedWith Magoffin, Susan Shelby, 1827-1855. person
associatedWith Morgan, Dale L. (Dale Lowell), 1914-1971, person
associatedWith New Mexico. Governor (1846-1847 : Bent) corporateBody
associatedWith Prince, L. Bradford (Le Baron Bradford), 1840-1922. person
associatedWith Read, Benjamin M. (Benjamin Maurice), 1853-1927. person
associatedWith Scheurich family family
associatedWith Scheurich, Teresina Bent. person
associatedWith St. Vrain, Ceran, 1802-1870. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
New Mexico--Taos
New Mexico
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Justice, Administration of
Merchants
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Activity

Person

Birth 1799-11-11

Death 1847-01-19

French,

English,

Spanish; Castilian

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