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      • Peter Skene Ogden (alternately Skeene, Skein, or Skeen; baptised 12 February 1790 – 27 September 1854) was a British-Canadian fur trader and an early explorer of what is now British Columbia and the Western United States. During his many expeditions, he explored parts of Oregon, Washington, Nevada, California, Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming.
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  2. Peter Skene Ogden (alternately Skeene, Skein, or Skeen; baptised 12 February 1790 – 27 September 1854) was a British-Canadian fur trader and an early explorer of what is now British Columbia and the Western United States.

  3. Peter Skene Ogden (born 1794, Quebec [Canada]—died September 27, 1854, Oregon City, Oregon Territory [U.S.]) was a Canadian fur trader and a major explorer of the American West—the Great Basin, Oregon and northern California, and the Snake River country.

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  4. Oct 26, 2023 · More than any other figure during the years of the Pacific Northwest's beaver trade, Peter Skene Ogden epitomized that endeavor's transcontinental reach, its rapacious competition for wealth, and its relentless challenge to the stamina and skill of those in charge of trapping brigades.

  5. Feb 21, 2011 · Peter Skene Ogden, a fur trader employed by both the North West Company and the Hudson's Bay Company, worked throughout the Columbia region during the first half of the nineteenth century. Many acquaintances remarked on his intelligence and keen sense of humor, while others noted his profanity, difficult disposition, and brawling ways.

  6. Peter Skene Ogden, born in 1794, was an experienced trapper and mountain man who remained with the Hudson’s Bay Company after its 1821 merger with the Northwest Fur Company.

  7. The Canadian fur trader and explorer Peter Skene Ogden (1794-1854) was a leader in the Pacific Northwest fur trade during the mid-19th century. Peter Ogden, the youngest son of American loyalists Isaac and Sarah Ogden, was born in Quebec.

  8. Oct 4, 2018 · Peter Skene Ogden, fur trader, explorer (born c. 1790 in Quebec City, QC; died 27 September 1854 in Oregon City, Oregon). Peter Skene Ogden was one of the most important and turbulent personalities in the North American fur trade in the first half of the 19th century.

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