William Sublette
William Lewis Sublette, also spelled Sublett (September 21, 1798 – July 23, 1845), was an American frontiersman, trapper, fur trader, explorer, and mountain man. After 1823, he became an agent of the Rocky Mountain Fur Company, along with his four brothers. Later he became one of the company's co-owners, utilizing the riches of the Oregon Country. He helped settle and improve the best routes for migrants along the Oregon Trail.
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Drawing depicts Sublette interviewing the young Joseph Meek. Image from Eleven Years in the Rocky Mountains... by Frances Fuller Victor. | |
| Born | William Lewis Sublette September 21, 1798 Stanford, Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States |
| Died | July 23, 1845 (aged 46) St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Resting place | Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri |
| Other names | William Sublett, Bill Sublette, Cutface |
| Occupation(s) | Frontiersman, trapper, fur trader, explorer |
| Employer | Rocky Mountain Fur Company |
| Known for | Being a co-owner of the Rocky Mountain Fur Company, with Andrew Henry, after buying out the company shares, of William Henry Ashley |
| Relatives | Milton Sublette (brother), Andrew Sublette (brother), Pinkney Sublette (brother), Solomon Sublette (brother) Laurel Seberg (grandchild) |
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