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Jean Baptiste Charbonneau

Explorer
Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, sometimes known in childhood as Pompey or Little Pomp, was a Lemhi Shoshone-French Canadian explorer, guide, fur trapper, trader, military scout during the Mexican–American War, alcalde of Mission San Luis Rey de Francia... Wikipedia
Born: February 11, 1805, Fort Mandan State Historic Site, ND
Died: May 16, 1866 (age 61 years), Danner, OR
Resting place: Jordan Valley Hamlet Cemetery, Danner, Oregon, U.S. 42°58′58″N 117°03′17″W / 42.982647°N 117.0547225°W
Known for: Accompanied the Lewis and Clark Expedition as an infant