No, he was an explorer.
John Jacob Astor
i think it is Jean-Baptist-Point DuSable
Marco Polo
It was taken from Fort Pierre across the Missouri River, which in turn was named after the French Canadian Indian trader Pierre Cadet Choteau, Jr. of the American Fur Company.
Nicolas Perrot was a French explorer and fur trader. Another was Samuel de Champlain. A third French explorer and fur trader was Medard Chouart des Groseilliers.
Michigander
Robert Dickson - fur trader - died in 1823.
William Cowan - fur trader - died in 1902.
Joseph Howard - fur trader - died in 1797.
William Cowan - fur trader - was born in 1818.
George Allsopp - fur trader - was born in 1733.
George Allsopp - fur trader - died in 1805.
John Work - fur trader - was born in 1792.
Angus Bethune - fur trader - was born in 1783.
Angus Bethune - fur trader - died in 1858.
Donald McLean - fur trader - died in 1864.