Peter Skene Ogden
| Peter Skene Ogden | |
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| Born |
Quebec City |
| Died | September 1854 Oregon City, Oregon |
| Resting place | Mountain View Cemetery, Oregon City, Oregon 45°20′28″N 122°35′25″W / 45.34120°N 122.5904°W |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Fur trader, explorer |
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Peter Skene Ogden (alternately Skeene, Skein or Skeen), (baptised 12 February 1790 – September 1854) was a fur trader and a Canadian explorer of what is now British Columbia and the American West.
Ogden was a son of Chief Justice Isaac Ogden of Quebec and his wife Sarah Hanson. The family was descended from a 17th-century British emigrant to the American colonies (Long Island and New Jersey). His father Isaac and grandfather (David) were loyalists during the American Revolution. His father relocated to England at this time, then later returned to British-run Quebec. One of Ogden's brothers, Charles Richard Ogden was a lawyer, politician, and public servant from Canada East. Ogden married Julia Rivet/Reava, a Meti/Nez Perce (sometimes known as Flathead or other Salish).
During his many expeditions, he explored parts of Oregon, Washington, Nevada, California, Utah, Idaho and Wyoming. Despite early confrontations with the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) during his time with the North West Company, he later became a senior official in the operations of the HBC's Columbia Department, serving as first Chief Trader of Fort Simpson and similar posts.
After a brief time with the American Fur Company, he joined the North West Company in 1809. His first post was at Île-à-la-Crosse, Saskatchewan, in 1810, and by 1814 was in charge of a post at Green Lake, Saskatchewan, 100 miles (160 km) south.
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