Joshua Pilcher

Joshua Pilcher (March 15, 1790 in Culpeper County, Virginia – June 5, 1843 in St. Louis, Missouri) was an American fur trader and Indian agent.After the death of Manuel Lisa in 1820, Pilcher became the owner and president of the Missouri Fur Company, based in St. Louis.Later, during the War of 1812, Pilcher moved to Saint Louis, a thriving town based on fur trading, located on the Mississippi River.This had been started by French Creole families in St. Louis, and was later managed solely by Manuel Lisa.In 1838, President Martin Van Buren appointed Pilcher as the US Superintendent of Indian Affairs at St. Louis.
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