William Bent
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William Bent was a 19th-century American fur trader and frontier figure best known for co-founding Bent's Fort, a major trading post on the Santa Fe Trail.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Bent canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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frontiersman ⓘ fur trader ⓘ person ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Arkansas River Valley
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Colorado Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ New Mexico Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1809-05-23 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | St. Louis, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessPartner |
Ceran St. Vrain
NERFINISHED
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Charles Bent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Charles Bent Jr.
NERFINISHED
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George Bent NERFINISHED ⓘ Julia Bent NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Bent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFounderOf | Bent's Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1869-05-19 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Euro-American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Bent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
frontier trade
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fur trade ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| knownFor |
co-founding Bent's Fort on the Santa Fe Trail
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role in commerce on the Santa Fe Trail ⓘ trading with Plains Indian tribes ⓘ |
| memberOf | Bent, St. Vrain & Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
helped establish Bent's Fort circa 1833
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served as intermediary between U.S. authorities and Plains tribes ⓘ |
| notableWork | Bent's Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
frontier entrepreneur
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fur trader ⓘ trader ⓘ |
| operatedOn | Santa Fe Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | near Las Animas, Colorado Territory ⓘ |
| residence |
Arkansas River region (present-day Colorado)
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Bent's Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling |
Charles Bent
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George Bent (brother) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Adaline Harvey
NERFINISHED
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Owl Woman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradedWith |
Arapaho people
NERFINISHED
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Cheyenne people NERFINISHED ⓘ Comanche people NERFINISHED ⓘ Kiowa people NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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