William Henry Ashley Quotes


Snow is so common that I have omitted to note its falling at least two days out of Three.


Citations

Ashley, William Henry. The West of William H. Ashley. Edited by Dale L. Morgan, Old West Publishing Company, 1964.

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  • Born:
  • Died: March 26, 1838
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Businessman, Miner, Land Speculator, Manufacturer, Politician, Congressman

William Henry Ashley was an American miner, land speculator, manufacturer, territorial militia officer, politician, frontiersman, trapper, fur trader, entrepreneur, and hunter. Ashley was best known for being the co-owner with Andrew Henry of the highly successful Rocky Mountain Fur Incorporated, otherwise known as "Ashley's Hundred" for the famous mountain men working for the firm from 1822–1834.