George Davenport
English-American pioneer and civic planner (1783–1845) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the American football coach, see George Davenport (American football). For the Australian politician, see George Davenport (Queensland politician). For the Episcopal bishop, see George W. Davenport. For the English cricketer, see George Davenport (cricketer).
Colonel George Davenport, born George William King (1783 – July 4, 1845), was a 19th-century English-American sailor, frontiersman, fur trader, merchant, postmaster, US Army soldier, Indian agent, and city planner. A prominent and well-known settler in the Iowa Territory, he was one of the earliest settlers in Rock Island. He spent much of his life involved in the early settlement of the Mississippi Valley and the "Quad Cities". The present-day city of Davenport, Iowa is named after him.[1]
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Born | George William King 1783 |
Died | July 4, 1845(1845-07-04) (aged 62) Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States |
Cause of death | Murder |
Resting place | Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois |
Nationality | English-American |
Occupation(s) | Sailor, frontiersman, soldier, fur trader, merchant, postmaster, Indian agent, city planner |
Employer(s) | U.S. Government, American Fur Company, self employed |
Known for | One of the first pioneers to settle in Rock Island, Illinois and one of the co-founders of Davenport, Iowa. |
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