John Bozeman
American pioneer in Montana (1837ā1867) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the U. S. Senator, see John Boozman.
John Merin Bozeman (January 1835 ā April 20, 1867) was a pioneer and frontiersman in the American West who helped establish the Bozeman Trail through Wyoming Territory into the gold fields of southwestern Montana Territory in the early 1860s. He helped found the city of Bozeman, Montana, in 1864, which is named for him.
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John Bozeman from The Bozeman Trail, Vol II (1922)[1] | |
Born | January 1835 |
Died | April 20, 1867(1867-04-20) (aged 32) |
Resting place | Sunset Hills Cemetery Bozeman, Montana |
Occupation(s) | Explorer, trail guide, merchant |
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