Pambrun, Andrew Dominique, 1822-1895

Andrew Dominique Pambrun was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, grew up in Canada and the Pacific Northwest. His father was Pierre Chrysologue Pambrun, who worked for the Hudson Bay Co. where he was in charge of Fort Walla Walla. A good deal of information about the Pambrun family is known because they appear in the Whitman letters and in frequent accounts of the missionaries, travelers and traders in the annals of the fur business. A. D. Pambrun worked for the Hudson's Bay Company in Walla Walla before attempting gold mining in California. Returned to Oregon in the 1850's during the Indian Wars. Died in Walla Walla in 1895.

From the description of The story of his life as he tells it circa 1940-1950 / Andrew D. Pambrun ; introduction by C.S. Kingston. (Spokane Public Library). WorldCat record id: 42067910

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