John Stuart (explorer), Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

John Stuart (explorer)

Canadian explorer

Date of Birth: 12-Sep-1780

Date of Death: 14-Jan-1847

Profession: explorer

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About John Stuart (explorer)

  • John Stuart (12 September 1780 – 14 January 1847) was a 19th-century Scottish–Canadian explorer and fur trader.
  • He was a partner in the North West Company and Chief Factor of the Hudson's Bay Company.
  • Stuart is best known as Simon Fraser's lieutenant who participated in his explorations of present-day British Columbia from 1805 to 1808.
  • Fraser named Stuart River and Stuart Lake in British Columbia for his friend.
  • Stuart was the uncle of Lord Strathcona.

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