Chisholm, Jesse
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Birth Date
- 1805~
Death Date
- 1868
Birth Place
- Tennessee
Associated Language
- English
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Sources
- found: Hoig, S. Jesse Chisholm, ambassador of the Plains, c1991:t.p. (Jesse Chisholm) p. 11 (b. 1805 or 6) p. 171 (d. 1868) jacket (trailblazer, linguist of Indian languages, liaison between Indians and whites)
- found: Johansen, Bruce E. The encyclopedia of Native American biography, 1997:pages 72-73 (Jesse Chisholm, born in Tennessee of a Scottish trader father and a Cherokee mother, emigrated to Arkansas about 1816, settling near Fort Smith. Became a fur trader; Chisholm Trail was named for him. Said to have spoken fourteen Native American languages, became a guide and interpreter for U.S. military at councils. Ran three trading posts. Died near present-day Oklahoma City.)
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- 1990-12-18: new
- 2021-10-29: revised
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