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   Thomas Fitzpatrick (trapper) Thomas Fitzpatrick (1799 – February 7, 1854) was an American-American fur trader, Indian agent, and mountain man. [1] He trapped for the Rocky Mountain Fur Company and the American Fur Company. He was among the first white men to discover South Pass, Wyoming. In 1831, he found and took in a lost Arapaho boy ...

   • Other names: "Broken Hand"
   • Nationality: Irish-American

   • Children: Friday, Arapaho Chief (unofficially adopted)
   • Spouse: Margaret Poisal

2. www.americanhistorycentral.com › entries › thomasThomas Fitzpatrick, Facts, Life, Career, Significance, APUSH

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   Feb 28, 2024 · Thomas Fitzpatrick Facts. These important facts about Thomas Fitzpatrick provide a quick look at his life, accomplishments, and highlights from his career as a trapper, guide, and Indian Agent. Personal Life. Born — Thomas Fitzpatrick was born in Ireland in 1799. Died — Fitzpatrick died on February 7, 1854, at the age of 55.

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   What are some interesting facts about Thomas Fitzpatrick?

   • Fitzpatrick earned several nicknames during his career, including “Broken Hand,” “White Hair,” and “The Pathfinder.” These important facts about Thomas Fitzpatrick provide a quick look at his life, accomplishments, and highlights from his career as a trapper, guide, and Indian Agent.

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   How did Fitzpatrick learn beaver trapping?

   • Fitzpatrick got his first lessons in beaver trapping on this trip and his first lesson in what often caused tension with plains tribes. Many of the fights the trappers had with Indians involved attempts to steal the trapper’s horses. Horse stealing, which the plains tribes often did among themselves, was almost like a sport for them.

   Mountain Man Thomas Fitzpatrick: Legendary 'Broken Hand'

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   Was Thomas Fitzpatrick a corrupt Indian agent?

   • The stereotype of the corrupt “Indian agent” that has come down to us from Hollywood was often of a man interested only in enriching himself with little concern for the tribes he was supposed to help. Thomas Fitzpatrick was the polar opposite of that stereotype. (Below: "Sunset on the Plains" by Frederic Remington.)

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   How did Fitzpatrick escape?

   • The only things he was able to save were his rifle and a small amount of ammunition. Fitzpatrick escaped by hiding in the mountains again for several days. Once again, he set out for the Rendezvous, but this time on foot. Two Iroquois trappers happened to come across him and offered help. They gave him a horse so he could make it to the Rendezvous.

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4. www.legendsofamerica.com › thomas-fitzpatrickThomas Fitzpatrick – Indian Trader – Legends of America

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   Thomas Fitzpatrick, aka Broken Hand, was a famous mountain man, trapper, and trader with the Rocky Mountain Fur Company. Born in County Caven, Ireland, he immigrated to America in about 1816, where he soon began trading with the Indians. On February 13, 1822, William Henry Ashley, who co-founded the Rocky Mountain Fur Company, placed an ...

5. thewildgeese.irish › profiles › blogsMountain Man Thomas Fitzpatrick: Legendary 'Broken Hand'

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   Apr 12, 2017 · Thomas Fitzpatrick (trapper) video. Following Thomas “Broken Hand” Fitzpatrick. Fur Trappers Role in the Western Expansion. Fr. Pierre-Jean De Smet, S.J. (1801-1873) Jedidiah Smith. The Bidwell-Bartleson Party 1841. The Life of Chief Friday (Video) Mountain Man Rendezvous Sites. MORE ON THE IRISH IN THE AMERICAN WEST

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7. www.encyclopedia.com › thomas-fitzpatrickThomas Fitzpatrick | Encyclopedia.com

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   May 17, 2018 · Thomas Fitzpatrick (1799-1854), American trapper, guide, and government agent for Native Americans, was one of the most prominent mountain men during the mid-19th century. Thomas Fitzpatrick, one of eight children, was born in County Cavan, Ireland. Little is known about his early life, but by the time he was 17 he had arrived in the United States.

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   Trapper-Trader: Thomas Fitzpatrick was born in County Cavan, Ireland, in 1799. Little is know of his early life except he was relatively well educated. In his mid-teens he left home and went to sea. Nothing is known about his seafaring days. The first real account of Thomas Fitzpatrick is in St. Louis in 1823.

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10. truewestmagazine.com › article › following-thomasFollowing Thomas "Broken Hand" Fitzpatrick - True West Magazine

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    Jan 29, 2009 · On the trapper trail from Wyoming’s Fort Laramie to La Junta, Colorado. Irish immigrant Thomas Fitzpatrick signed on with William Ashley to head out West in search of beaver in 1823. He traveled up the Missouri River, and from there he joined his fellow mountain-bound men in a confrontation with Arikaras. Surviving the fight, he continued on ...