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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 7.48 (search)
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Stuart, Robert 1785-1848
Explorer; born in Callender, Scotland, Feb. 19, 1785; came to the United States in 1807; went to Oregon, where he was one of the founders of Astoria in 1810; later it became necessary to establish communication with the East.
Stuart with five others volunteered to make the trial.
After terrible dangers he arrived in St. Louis in May, 1813; was manager of the American Fur Company at Mackinaw in 1819-34; became treasurer of Michigan in the latter year, and settled iender, Scotland, Feb. 19, 1785; came to the United States in 1807; went to Oregon, where he was one of the founders of Astoria in 1810; later it became necessary to establish communication with the East.
Stuart with five others volunteered to make the trial.
After terrible dangers he arrived in St. Louis in May, 1813; was manager of the American Fur Company at Mackinaw in 1819-34; became treasurer of Michigan in the latter year, and settled in Detroit.
He died in Chicago, Ill., Oct. 28, 1848.