From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Joshua Pilcher
Joshua Pilcher
Joshua Pilcher a businessman. They were never able to solve the estate
issues.
Born March 15, 1790(1790-03-15) Pilcher was first buried at Christ Church Cemetery,
Culpeper County, Virginia
according to his will. After it was closed, a friend had his
Died June 5, 1843(1843-06-05) (aged 53) remains reinterred at Bellefontaine Cemetery.
St. Louis, Missouri
Nationality American Marriage and family
Occupation Fur trader, Indian agent He never married.
Joshua Pilcher (March 15, 1790 in Culpeper County, Vir-
ginia – June 5, 1843 in St. Louis, Missouri) was an Amer- Notes
ican fur trader and Indian agent. After Manuel Lisa’s [1] Morton, 71.
death in 1820, Pilcher became the owner and president of
the Missouri Fur Company, based in St. Louis. He was ap-
pointed US Superintendent for Indian Affairs (1838-1843) References
in the region after William Clark. • Morton, J. Sterling (1905), Illustrated History of
Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska: Jacob North and Co.,
Early life and education http://books.google.com/
books?id=6UXWAAAAMAAJ
Pilcher was born in Culpeper County, Virginia. When he
was five, his family moved to Lexington, Kentucky. Later,
during the War of 1812, Pilcher moved to Saint Louis, a Further reading
thriving town based on fur trading, located on the Missis- • Photograph of Pilcher’s grave in Bellefontaine
sippi River. Cemetery
• Find-A-Grave profile for Joshua Pilcher
Career Persondata
He entered hatmaking in St. Louis. Then he became in- Name Pilcher, Joshua
terested in the fur trade, the chief driver of the St. Louis Alternative names
economy. In 1819, he expanded his business to include Short description
fur trading, becoming a partner in the Missouri Fur Com-
Date of birth March 15, 1790
pany. This had been started by French Creole families in
St. Louis, and was later managed solely by Manuel Lisa. Place of birth Culpepper County, Virginia
After Lisa’a death in 1820, Pilcher bought the company. Date of death June 5, 1843
In 1838, President Martin Van Buren appointed Pilch- Place of death St. Louis, Missouri
er as the US Superintendent of Indian Affairs at St. Louis.
He served in that position until his death.[1]
Believed to have been wealthy at his death, Pilcher
owned real estate and more than 150 slaves. His relatives
were surprised at his will, which did not mention most of
his holdings and was not what they expected from such
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