Pioneer Fur Trader |
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Brief biography of pioneer fur trader Michael Cadotte. |
Fur Trader and Murderer |
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Biography of pioneer fur trader John Baptiste Dubay. |
Fur Trader |
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Biography of pioneer fur trader Jacques Vieau. |
Fur Trader |
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Biography of John Lawe, a fur trader for Astor's American Fur Company in Green Bay. |
Land Speculator and Businessman |
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Biography of fur trader, lumberman, land speculator and businessman Hercules Louis Dousman. |
Soldier, Fur Trader and "Father of Wisconsin" |
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Brief biography of soldier, fur trader and the "Father of Wisconsin," Charles Michel Langlade. |
Fur Trader, Merchant, Judge and Territorial Legislator |
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Biography of fur trader, merchant, judge and territorial legislator James Henry Lockwood. |
Fur Trader and Chief Justice |
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Biography of fur trader and chief justice of the Brown County Court Jacques Porlier. |
Fur Trader and Explorer |
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Brief biography of Médard Chouart des Groseilliers who was a fur trader and explorer. |
Fur Trader, Land Speculator, Politician and Founder of Milwaukee |
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Brief biography of Solomon Juneau, the fur trader, land speculator and politician who helped found Milwaukee. |
Fur Trader and Settler |
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Biography of French-Canadian fur trader Michel Brisbois, who founded the first permanent white settlement in Prairie du Chien. |
Pioneer and Hoaxer |
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Biography of Prairie du Chien pioneer and Wisconsin's "oldest man," Joseph Crelie. |
Read an account of the French explorer who claimed much of Wisconsin for France and who traded with several Indian tribes near Green Bay, Wisconsin. |
French Fur Trader |
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Learn about one of the first French fur traders to visit Wisconsin. Read about his experiences with Indian tribes and his exploration of the countryside. |
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