Andrew Henry

Organization founder

1775 – 1832

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Who was Andrew Henry?

Major Andrew Henry was an American fur trader who, with William H. Ashley started the Rocky Mountain Fur Company in 1822. Born circa 1775 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Henry was tall, slender, with dark hair, blue eyes and a reputation for honesty.

He appears in the narrative poem, the Song of Hugh Glass, which is part of the Neihardt's Cycle of the West.

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Born
1775
Fayette County
Died
Jan 10, 1832

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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