Davenport, George, 1783-1845

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Fur trader; soldier, War of 1812, Black Hawk War; postmaster, Rock Island, Illinois, 1825; one of the founders of Davenport, Iowa, 1835.

From the description of Letter : Brownsville, [Pennsylvania], to John B. Patterson, Boston, Mass[achusetts], 1834 Feb. 20. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 28698052

Soldier, Rock Island, Ill., fur trader, and a founder of Davenport, Iowa.

Born in Lincolnshire, Eng., George Davenport served in the U.S. army for ten years and acted as a government provisions contractor in Kentucky before arriving in Rock Island in 1816. There he began to trade with the Sauk, Fox, and Winnebago Indians in Illinois, Iowa, and southern Wisconsin. Davenport joined the American Fur Company in 1822 and had charge of the trade from the mouth of the Iowa River north to the Turkey River.

From the description of Letters, 1824-1834. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 36804667
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referencedIn Paxton, Darlene Ward. Darlene Paxton collection on Colonel George Davenport, 1826-1987. Iowa State Historical Society
creatorOf Davenport, George, 1783-1845. Letter : Brownsville, [Pennsylvania], to John B. Patterson, Boston, Mass[achusetts], 1834 Feb. 20. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
referencedIn Davenport, George L., 1817-1885. George L. Davenport papers, 1819-1923. State Historical Society of Iowa, Library
creatorOf Davenport, George, 1783-1845. [Legal instrument conveying land, now a part of Davenport, Iowa, from George Davenport to Antoine Le Claire, dated 29 October 1841]. Newberry Library
referencedIn Annan, Helen Curtis. Helen Curtis Annan journal 1840-1853. William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Helen Curtis Annan journal 1840-1853 Annan, Helen Curtis William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Le Claire, Antoine, b. 1797. Letter : Davenport, Iowa, to Mr. P. Cheauteau Jr., St. Louis, 1841 Nov. 1. Newberry Library
referencedIn Gallaher, Ruth A. (Ruth Augusta), b. 1882. Pioneers in person / [Ruth A. Gallaher and Marie Haefner]. Iowa State Historical Society
creatorOf Davenport, George, 1783-1845. Letters, 1824-1834. Newberry Library
creatorOf LeClair, Antoine, b. 1797. [Articles of agreement between Antoine Le Claire and George Davenport with six others founding a company to establish the town of Davenport, Iowa, dated 23 February 1836]. Newberry Library
referencedIn Rolette, Joseph, 1781-1842. Letters and agreement : Prairie du Chien, Wis., 1813-1842. Newberry Library
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correspondedWith American Fur Company corporateBody
associatedWith Annan, Helen Curtis person
associatedWith Annan, Helen Curtis. person
correspondedWith Bostwick, O. N. (Oliver N.) person
associatedWith Davenport, George L., 1817-1885. person
associatedWith Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library) corporateBody
associatedWith Everett D. Graff Collection of Western Americana (Newberry Library) corporateBody
correspondedWith Farnham, Russell, 1784-1832 person
associatedWith Gallaher, Ruth A. (Ruth Augusta), b. 1882. person
associatedWith LeClair, Antoine, b. 1797. person
associatedWith Le Claire, Antoine, b. 1797. person
associatedWith Newberry Library. corporateBody
associatedWith Patterson, J. B. (John Barton), 1805-1890, person
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associatedWith Rolette, Joseph, 1781-1842. person
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Death 1845-07-04

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