Simon Fraser

Fur trader, born in Bennington, Vermont, USA. He moved to Canada in 1784. He worked as a clerk in the North-West Co, was promoted to partner in 1801, and was sent in 1805 to establish the first trading posts in the Rocky Mountains. Following Mackenzie's route, he opened up a vast area which he called New Caledonia between the plains and the Pacific, and in 1808 followed the Fraser R, named after him, to its mouth. He headed the Red River Department of the North-West Co during conflict with settlers of the rival Hudson's Bay Co, before his retirement in 1818. Simon Fraser University, in British Columbia, is named after him.

Simon Fraser may refer to:

Lords Lovat:

Simon Fraser, 6th Lord Lovat (1572–1633), see Lord Lovat Simon Fraser, 11th Lord Lovat (1667–1747) Simon Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat (1828–1887) Simon Joseph Fraser, 16th Lord Lovat (1871–1933) Simon Christopher Joseph Fraser, 17th Lord Lovat (1911–1995) Simon Fraser, 18th Lord Lovat (born 1977)

Other people:

General Simon Fraser of Lovat (1726–1782), son of the 11th Lord Lovat, Jacobite leader, and British General during both the Seven Years War and American Revolutionary War General Simon Fraser of Balnian (1729–1777), British General during the American Revolutionary War Simon Fraser (explorer) (1776–1862), Canadian explorer Simon Fraser (Australian politician) (1832–1919), member of the Australian Senate Simon Fraser (comics), British comic artist Simon Fraser (football), Ohio State University defensive end Simon Fraser (d. 1306), who fought in the Wars of Scottish Independence

Other things:

Simon Fraser University, named for the Canadian explorer CGSG Simon Fraser, Canadian Coast Guard vessel built in 1960

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