Forsyth, Thomas, 1771-1833

Contributed to

An account of the manners and customs of the Sauk and Fox nations of Indians tradition
essay 1911

Summary: Major Thomas Forsyth was a 19th-century American frontiersman and trader who served as a U.S. Indian agent to the Sauk and Meskwaki during the 1820s and was replaced by Felix St. Vrain, prior to the Black Hawk War. His writings, both prior to and while an Indian agent, provided an invaluable source of the early Native American history in the Northwest Territory. His son, Robert Forsyth, was a colonel in the United States Army and an early settler of Chicago, Illinois. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [1][2]
Born: 1771-12-05 [2]
Birth Place: Detroit [2]
Died: 1833-10-24 [2]
Death Place: St. Louis [2]
Occupation: trader [2]

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