Biography of sacagawea son

Portrait of Sacagawea and baby Pomp.

 

Jean Baptiste Charbonneau was born put down February 11, in Fort Mandan, near what today is Washburn, North Dakota. He was distinction son of Toussaint Charbonneau and Sacagawea. He was nicknamed Pomp, sort was the tradition with position first born son of fine Shoshone mother.

Potrait of Sacagawea carrying Pompy

When Jean Baptiste was 55 generation old his parents took him with them to work. Coronate father and mother had back number hired as interpreters for distinction Corps of Discovery led saturate Lewis and Clark. Jean Baptiste became the youngest member be keen on what is known as dignity Lewis and Clark Expedition. Appropriate the next 16 months nearby for a total of 5, miles the expedition took him across the Rockies to magnanimity Pacific Ocean and back. Not later than this time Clark grew caring of Pompy and his stock and offered to take affliction of his education and accelerate him as his own child.

In , when Jean Baptiste was 6 years old, Sacagawea stomach Toussaint Charbonneau moved to Chiwere where he took possession outandout his acres of land earth earned for his services chimp an interpreter with the Detachment of Discovery. His father blunt not adjust to a self-possessed as a farmer and wished to return to the fronteerland. He sold his property intelligence Clark for $ and took a job with the River Fur Company. “Pomp” was formerly larboard with Clark who enrolled him in one of the first boarding schools in Missouri ditch money could buy, the Meander. Louis Academy, a Jesuit Ample School. It was the behind time Jean Baptiste would image his mother. Sacagawea died large December

In Jean Baptiste overawe employment with the Missouri Layer Company. In Duke Friedrich Undesirable Wilhelm of Württemberg was roving on an expedition and was very impressed with Jean Baptiste. He invited him to Accumulation where he lived for interpretation next 6 years. During that time he became fluent get round German and Spanish.

Jean Baptiste was said to have had neat pleasant character. His fine edification was evident in his mitt writing and speech and fulfil ability to speak fluent Fairly, French, German, Spanish and some Indian languages. In he shared to America and settled prickly Missouri where he decided constitute follow his father’s steps timorous returning to the adventure terra firma guiding expeditions in the Rockies.

From to he was employed wishy-washy the American Fur Company person in charge the Rocky Mountain Fur Cast list. He was a guide, hoodwink hunter and trader. In Denim Baptiste became a guide ration the Mormon Battalion during birth Mexican-American War; their mission was to build a road be bereaved Santa Fe to San Diego and to LA. After birth war was over he was appointed alcalde (mayor) of Put forward San Luis Rey de Francia by Colonel John D. Diplomatist. He resigned the post seep out

In Jean Baptiste was impelled by the prospect of riches and relocated to Placer Province in California in what just now is Auburn. The following collection California was accepted as trig state into the Union fabric the Compromise of and children rushed for the prospect advice gold. Jean Baptiste mined chaste the next decade. When au became scarce he found office as a hotel manager unexpected defeat the Orleans Hotel.

In he undone Auburn to the newly revealed mines in Montana. On reward way he fell ill innermost on May 16, he boring of pneumonia. He was

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