George Davenport

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George Davenport was a 19th-century American fur trader and early settler whose influence on the region led to the city of Davenport, Iowa being named in his honor.

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instanceOf early settler
fur trader
person
activeIn 19th century
associatedWith Illinois NERFINISHED
Iowa Territory NERFINISHED
Mississippi River NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
ethnicGroup American
fieldOfWork frontier commerce
fur trade
gender male
hasPlaceOfSignificance Davenport, Iowa NERFINISHED
Rock Island, Illinois NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod American frontier era NERFINISHED
influenced development of Davenport, Iowa region
settlement patterns along the Mississippi River near Rock Island
knownFor being namesake of Davenport, Iowa
role as an early settler in the Midwest
namedAfter George Davenport NERFINISHED
nameGivenTo Davenport, Iowa NERFINISHED
notableFor early settlement of the Upper Mississippi River region
influence on the founding of Davenport, Iowa
occupation fur trader
merchant
soldier
participatedIn fur trade in the Upper Mississippi River valley
residence Iowa Territory NERFINISHED
Rock Island, Illinois NERFINISHED

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Davenport, Iowa namedAfter George Davenport