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  1. Jacob Smith (Wahbesins "The Young Swan"; 1773 – 1825), was a fur trader in the Michigan Territory, the founder of Flint, Michigan, and an American spy best known for developing close relations with many Native American tribes in the Michigan Territory and brokering significant land treaties on behalf of the United States government.

  2. Oct 6, 2019 · The impact of these talks on the history of Michigan, including Flint, was profound. And playing a critical role at the 1819 council was Jacob Smith, a fur trader that author Kim Crawford dubbed the “founder of Flint.” Crawford discussed Smiths role during an event earlier this year at Totem Books.

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  4. Mar 1, 2012 · The Daring Trader: Jacob Smith in the Michigan Territory, 1802-1825. Paperback – March 1, 2012. A fur trader in the Michigan Territory and confidant of both the U.S. government and local Indian tribes, Jacob Smith could have stepped out of a James Fenimore Cooper novel.

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  5. Apr 6, 2012 · Friday, April 6, 2012. Jacob Smith and the Founding of Flint. Anyone interested in Flint history should check out The Daring Trader: Jacob Smith in the Michigan Territory, 1802-1825 by Kim Crawford, a former reporter at The Flint Journal.

  6. A fur trader in the Michigan Territory and confidant of both the U.S. government and local Indian tribes, Jacob Smith could have stepped out of a James Fenim...

  7. 978-1-60917-315-9. History, Sociology. A fur trader in the Michigan Territory and confidant of both the U.S. government and local Indian tribes, Jacob Smith could have stepped out of a James Fenimore...

  8. Mar 1, 2012 · A fur trader in the Michigan Territory and confidant of both the U.S. government and local Indian tribes, Jacob Smith could have stepped out of a James Fenimore Cooper novel. Controversial,...

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