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| Title | Antoine Robidoux |
| Abstract | Biographical chapter about Antoine Robidoux (1794-1860), a Southwestern fur trader and early settler of Saint Joseph, Missouri. He was a native of Florissant, Missouri (a suburb of Saint Louis, Missouri) moving to Santa Fe in about 1824 and becoming associated with fellow trader David Waldo and others, as well as being involved with the establishment of forts on the Santa Fe Trail starting in 1825. He was the president of the Santa Fe town council in 1830 and namesake of Robidoux Pass before moving to Saint Joseph in about 1844 and serving as interpreter in the Mexican War. |
| Author | LeRoy R. Hafen
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| Date | 1997 |
| Source | Fur Trappers and Traders of the Far Southwest |
| Location | MVSC 979.02 F983 |
| Chapter Title | Antoine Robidoux |
| Page | 95-107 |
| Local Subject | Robidoux, Antoine
Waldo, David W.
Explorers
Fur Trade
Santa Fe Trail
Forts
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| Illustrations | Yes |
| Item Type | Book
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| Access This Item | This document is not available online. You may come to the Missouri Valley Room to view it or request a photocopy from the Library's Document Delivery service. http://www.kclibrary.org/copy-requests |
| Item ID | 211741 |
| CONTENTdm number | 10522 |
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