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Alexander Henry (The Younger)

Published Online January 20, 2008

Last Edited December 15, 2013

Alexander Henry, "the Younger," fur trader (d at Fort George [Astoria, Ore] 22 May 1814), nephew of Alexander Henry, "the Elder."

Alexander Henry, "the Younger," fur trader (d at Fort George [Astoria, Ore] 22 May 1814), nephew of Alexander Henry, "the Elder." After entering the fur trade in 1791 he served the North West Company for 23 years at posts ranging from Lake Superior to the Pacific Ocean. His journals are among the finest accounts of the western trade and are interesting for their comments on Indigenous languages and cultures.