Birthdate: 1778 AD
Birthplace: Powhatan County, Virginia, United States
Died: March 26, 1838
William Henry Ashley was a versatile American entrepreneur involved in various professional pursuits. He co-owned Rocky Mountain Fur Incorporated, also known as “Ashley’s Hundred,” where he successfully led a fur trading business with renowned mountain men from 1822 to 1834. Additionally, Ashley was active in mining, land speculation, manufacturing, politics, military service, and hunting. He was recognized as a skilled frontiersman and a slave owner during his career.
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