John Boit
John Boit Jr. (15 October 1774 – 8 March 1829) was one of the first Americans involved in the maritime fur trade. He sailed as fifth mate under Captain Robert Gray on the second voyage of the Columbia Rediviva, 1790–1793. During the voyage he wrote a short but important journal in which he described the first time the Columbia River was located by Europeans or European Americans.
John Boit Jr. | |
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| Born | 15 October 1774 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | 8 March 1829 |
| Occupation(s) | Maritime fur trader, merchant |
| Known for | Officer on Columbia Rediviva, captain of Union |
| Parent(s) | John Boit Sr. and Sarah Brown Boit |
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