John Boit
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 195 years ago |
| Date of birth | October 15,1774 |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Born | Boston |
| Massachusetts | |
| United States | |
| Died | Boston |
| Massachusetts | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | March 8,1829 |
| Grandchildren | Mary Hubbard Sturgis |
| Children | Julia Overing Sturgis |
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| ID | 4438258 |
John Boit Life story
John Boit Jr was one of the first Americans involved in the maritime fur trade. He sailed as fifth mate under Captain Robert Gray on the second voyage of the Columbia Rediviva, 1790–1793. During the voyage he wrote a short but important journal in which he described the discovery of the Columbia River.