Thomas Pegleg Smith

January 10, 2024
Explorer

Quick Facts

Thomas Pegleg Smith
Full Name Thomas Pegleg Smith
Occupation Explorer
Date Of Birth Oct 10, 1801(1801-10-10)
Age 223
Date Of Death January 1, 1866
Country United States
Birth City Kentucky
Horoscope Libra

Thomas Pegleg Smith Biography

Name Thomas Pegleg Smith
Birthday Oct 10
Birth Year 1801
Home Town Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birth Sign Libra

Thomas Pegleg Smith is one of the most popular and richest Explorer who was born on October 10, 1801 in Kentucky, United States. The name he was given was Thomas L. “Pegleg” Smith, Smith led numerous expeditions to the current New Mexico.

A different famous pioneer as well as Explorer included Meriwether Lewis who travelled together with William Clark across America.

The place he was raised is Crab Orchard, Kentucky.

Thomas Pegleg Smith Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Explorer
House Living in own house.

Thomas Pegleg Smith is one of the richest Explorer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Thomas Pegleg Smith 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

When he was in his teens He ran away and worked on a flatboat along the Mississippi River as a fur trapper.

He was fur trapper as well as a horse thief. He also abducted Native American youths to sell as slaves.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Thomas Pegleg Smith Dating?

According to our records, Thomas Pegleg Smith is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Thomas Pegleg Smith’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Thomas Ranked on the list of most popular Explorer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Thomas Pegleg Smith celebrates birthday on October 10 of every year.

Has the Lost Pegleg Mine been found?

The nuggets he sent were on display at the Desert Magazine office and were confirmed as real gold. It is also interesting to note that at least four other black nuggets have been found in the Colorado Desert area. While each was found in a different location, they were all found within 30 miles of each other.

Who was Pegleg Smith?

Thomas “Pegleg” Smith was a notorious Wild West fur trapper, gold prospector, horse thief, and slaver whose legacy is best remembered for the supposed gold jackpot that he claimed to have found and lost until the day he died.

Has the Dutchman mine been found?

For more than a century, adventurous souls have sought the Lost Dutchman Mine, and since 1891, more than a hundred people have claimed to find it. But the mine remains shrouded in mystery, so much so that it might not exist at all.

How much is the Lost Dutchman mine worth?

Monagan wrote that some valued the mine at $40 million. Stories vary on how Waltz found this hidden treasure. But he was soon known as the Lost Dutchman.

Who Found the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine?

Jesse Capen , 35, had made finding the hidden treasure an “obsession” fueled by more than 100 books and maps on the legendary — and perhaps nonexistent — mine named for German immigrant Jacob “The Dutchman” Waltz.

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