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Sir Alexander Mackenzie (c. 1764 – 12 March 1820) was a Scottish explorer and fur trader known for accomplishing the first crossing of North America by a European in 1793. The Mackenzie River and Mount Sir Alexander are named after him.
Alexander Mackenzie was a Scottish fur trader and explorer who traced the course of the 1,100-mile Mackenzie River in Canada. Immigrating to North America, he entered (1779) a Montreal trading firm, which amalgamated with the North West Company, a rival of the Hudson’s Bay Company.
Jan 7, 2008 · Sir Alexander Mackenzie, fur trader, explorer (born around 1764 near Stornoway, Scotland; died 12 March 1820 near Dunkeld, Scotland).
Sir Alexander Mackenzie, propelled by the fur trade and his own wanderlust, was the first European to traverse the North American continent north of Mexico. His 6,400 km trek to the Pacific on behalf of the North West Company (NWC) revealed the promise of the Canadian Northwest and much of the geography of western North America.
Jun 11, 2018 · The Scottish explorer, fur trader, and businessman Sir Alexander Mackenzie (ca. 1764-1820) was perhaps the most venturesome of all the explorers of the Northwest of North America. He was the first to travel overland to the Pacific Coast. Alexander Mackenzie was born near Stornoway on Lewis Island.
Dec 7, 2001 · Alexander Mackenzie, the first explorer to cross North America, was born in Scotland in 1764. At the age of ten, he emigrated to New York and four years later came to study in Montreal. At only 15 years old, Mackenzie became a clerk in the company of fur merchants Finlay and Gregory (which became Gregory, MacLeod and Company in 1783).
Alexander Mackenzie, the fur trade's most celebrated explorer, became the first European to cross the continent overland in 1793. (As portrayed by Albert Schultz in Canada: A People's...
