Keywords
Robert Campbell, mountain men, rendezvous, Fort Laramie, Fort William, fur trade
Abstract
Between 1825 and 1835 Robert Campbell emerged as a fur trade entrepreneur. Campbell served as clerk for Ashley-Smith, as brigade leader for Smith, Jackson, and Sublette, and supplier and financier for the Rocky Mountain Fur Company. Campbell quickly became a dominant figure in the American fur trade. In addition to leading fur brigades, Campbell and his partner William Sublette built several trading posts (most notably Fort Laramie), supplied the annual rendezvous, and challenged John Jacob Astor's American Fur Company on the Missouri River. Through it all, Campbell's business acumen helped him pursue economic opportunities that paved the way for future financial success as a Missouri businessman.
Original Publication Citation
Buckley, Jay H. “Rocky Mountain Entrepreneur: Robert Campbell as a Fur Trade Capitalist.” Annals of Wyoming: The Wyoming History Journal 75, no. 3 (Summer 2003): 8-21.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Buckley, Jay H., "“Rocky Mountain Entrepreneur: Robert Campbell as a Fur Trade Capitalist.”" (2003). Faculty Publications. 7331.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/7331
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2003
Publisher
Annals of Wyoming
Language
English
College
Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Department
History
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