Peter Skene Ogden
- January 8, 2024
- Explorer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Peter Skene Ogden |
| Occupation | Explorer |
| Date Of Birth | Feb 12, 1790(1790-02-12) |
| Age | 234 |
| Date Of Death | September 27, 1854, Oregon City, OR |
| Birthplace | Quebec City |
| Country | Canada |
| Horoscope | Aquarius |
Peter Skene Ogden Biography
| Name | Peter Skene Ogden |
| Birthday | Feb 12 |
| Birth Year | 1790 |
| Place Of Birth | Quebec City |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
| Parents | Sarah Hanson, Isaac Ogden |
Peter Skene Ogden is one of the most popular and richest Explorer who was born on February 12, 1790 in Quebec City, Canada. Trapper and mountaineer who was the first to cross the entire inter-mountain U.S. from north to south.
John C. Fremont explored some of the same regions as Ogden.
His parents were loyalists and fled to Canada after the American Revolution.
Peter Skene Ogden Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Explorer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Peter Skene Ogden is one of the richest Explorer from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Peter Skene Ogden 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was tasked with creating a fur desert between the American and British territories to keep away encroaching trappers.
He was a key figure in the exploration of Utah and the neighboring regions.
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Who is Peter Skene Ogden Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Peter Ranked on the list of most popular Explorer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Peter Skene Ogden celebrates birthday on February 12 of every year.
What is Peter Skene Ogden known for?
Peter Skene Ogden, (born 1794, Quebec [Canada]—died September 27, 1854, Oregon City, Oregon Territory [U.S.]), Canadian fur trader and a major explorer of the American West—the Great Basin, Oregon and northern California, and the Snake River country.
Who did Peter Skene Ogden work for?
After a brief time with the American Fur Company , Ogden joined the North West Company in 1809. His first post was at Île-à-la-Crosse, Saskatchewan, in 1810, and by 1814 he was in charge of a post at Green Lake, Saskatchewan, 100 miles (160 km) south.
How many kids did Peter Skene Ogden have?
Peter Skene OGDEN married Marie Comptois and had 8 children.
Where is Peter Skene Ogden?
In ill health, Ogden left Fort Vancouver for the last time in the summer of 1854, removing across the Columbia to Oregon City, where he died in September of that year. His grave is in Oregon City’s Mountain View Cemetery. Daguerreotype of Peter Skene Ogden.
Who established Ogden Utah?
It was established by the trapper Miles Goodyear in 1846 about a mile west of where downtown Ogden sits today. In November 1847, Captain James Brown purchased all the land now comprising Weber County together with some livestock and Fort Buenaventura for $3,000 (equivalent to $87000 in 2021).