Thomas Fitzpatrick

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Thomas Fitzpatrick was a prominent 19th-century American mountain man, fur trapper, and guide who played a key role in exploring and opening overland routes through the Rocky Mountains for westward expansion.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American
explorer
frontiersman
fur trapper
guide
mountain man
person
activityRegion American West NERFINISHED
Great Plains NERFINISHED
Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs Broken Hand NERFINISHED
Brokenhand NERFINISHED
associatedWith Rocky Mountains fur trade era
birthYear 1799
centuryActive 19th century
contributedTo mapping and knowledge of overland routes to the West
westward expansion of the United States
deathYear 1854
familyName Fitzpatrick NERFINISHED
givenName Thomas NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod American frontier era
knownFor exploring routes through the Rocky Mountains
guiding overland expeditions in the American West
helping open overland routes for westward expansion
languageOfWorkOrName English
nationality United States of America
surface form: United States
notableFor knowledge of western overland trails
occupation Indian agent
explorer
fur trapper
guide
mountain man
participatedIn fur trade in the American West
role guide for emigrant wagon trains
mediator between U.S. authorities and Native American tribes

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Rocky Mountain Fur Company employed Thomas Fitzpatrick