Thomas McKay (fur trader)
Anglo-Métis Canadian fur trader (1796–1849) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas McKay (c. 1796–1849) was an Anglo-Métis Canadian fur trader who worked mainly in the Pacific Northwest for the Pacific Fur Company (PFC), the North West Company (NWC), and the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC). He was a fur brigade leader and explorer of the Columbia District and later became a U.S. citizen and an early settler of Oregon.
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Born | c. 1796 |
Died | November 1849 – April 1850 (aged 50–52) French Prairie, Oregon |
Resting place | Scappoose, Oregon |
Nationality | Canadian/American |
Occupation(s) | Fur trader, trapper, explorer, guide |
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Children | 8, including William Cameron McKay and Donald McKay |
Parent(s) | Alexander MacKay, Marguerite Waddens/Wadin |
Relatives | Jean-Étienne Waddens (maternal grandfather) |
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