Robert Campbell (frontiersman)

Robert Campbell
Photograph of Campbell circa 1860
BornFebruary 12, 1804 (1804-02-12)
County Tyrone, Ireland
DiedOctober 16, 1879 (1879-10-17) (aged 75)
St. Louis, Missouri, US
Known forExploration of Rocky Mountains, Head of two Missouri Banks, Owner of Steamboats, Real Estate Mogul in St. Louis, Missouri, and Kansas City, Missouri
WebsiteCampbell House Museum Website
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Robert Campbell (February 12, 1804 – October 16, 1879) was an Irish immigrant who became an American frontiersman, fur trader and businessman. His St. Louis home is now preserved as a museum: the Campbell House Museum.

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