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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thomas Fitzpatrick canonical | 2 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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explorer ⓘ frontiersman ⓘ fur trapper ⓘ guide ⓘ mountain man ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activityRegion |
American West
NERFINISHED
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Great Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Broken Hand
NERFINISHED
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Brokenhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Rocky Mountains fur trade era ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1799 ⓘ |
| centuryActive | 19th century ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
mapping and knowledge of overland routes to the West
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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
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guiding overland expeditions in the American West ⓘ helping open overland routes for westward expansion ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nationality |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| notableFor | knowledge of western overland trails ⓘ |
| occupation |
Indian agent
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explorer ⓘ fur trapper ⓘ guide ⓘ mountain man ⓘ |
| participatedIn | fur trade in the American West ⓘ |
| role |
guide for emigrant wagon trains
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mediator between U.S. authorities and Native American tribes ⓘ |
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