William H. Ashley
Former Lieutenant Governor of Missouri
William Henry Ashley was an American miner, land speculator, manufacturer, territorial militia general, politician, frontiersman, fur trader, entrepreneur, hunter, and slave owner. Wikipedia
Born: 1778, Powhatan County, VA
Died: March 26, 1838 (age 60 years), Cooper County, MO
Organization founded: Rocky Mountain Fur Company
Party: Democratic Party
Previous offices: Representative (1831–1837) and Lieutenant Governor of Missouri (1820–1824)
Partner: Elizabeth Moss Crittenden