Peter A. Sarpy

Businessperson, Deceased Person

1804 – 1865

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Who was Peter A. Sarpy?

Peter Abadie Sarpy was the French-American owner and operator of several fur trading posts, essential to the European-American development of the Nebraska Territory, and a thriving ferry business. A prominent businessman, he helped lay out the towns of Bellevue and Decatur, Nebraska. Nebraska's legislature named Sarpy County after him in honor of his service to the state.

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Born
1804
New Orleans
Also known as
  • Peter Sarpy
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Died
Jan 4, 1865
Plattsmouth

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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