Ross, Alexander, 1783-1856
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Ross, Alexander (fur trader)
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Alexander Ross (1783-1856) was born in Scotland and became known as a pioneer and fur trader in Canada and the Pacific Northwest.
Alexander Ross was a HudsonBay Company fur trader and trapper. In 1824, he was a member of a fur hunting and trading expedition in northwestern Montana.
Alexander Ross (1783-1856) was born in Scotland and became known as a pioneer and fur trader in Canada and the Pacific Northwest.
He worked for the North West Company and Hudson's Bay Company in various posts around the Northwest. In 1810, he was a clerk for John Jacob Astor's Pacific Fur Company and played a role in the founding of Astoria, Oregon in 1811. He wrote several books about the settlement of the Northwest, including "Adventures of the first settlers on the Oregon or Columbia River."
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Fur trade
Fur trade
Indians of North America
Indians of North America
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Scottish Americans
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Fur traders
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Northwest, Pacific
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Snake River Valley (Wyo.-Wash.)
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Northwest, Pacific
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Fort Nez Percé (Idaho)
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Northwest, Pacific
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Montana
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United States
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