Guide to the Hafen Biographies

This page is a reference guide to the series of 292 biographies of Mountain Men published in ten volumes as: The Mountain Men and the Fur Trade of the Far West, Leroy Hafen, ed. (Glendale, CA. : Authur H. Clark Company, 1965-72).

Several collections of biographies selected from this series have been reprinted in recent years in single volumes. These are:
Mountain Men and Fur Traders of the Far West, Bison Books, 1982.
French Fur Traders and Voyageurs in the American West, Bison Books, 1997
Fur Trappers and Traders of the Far Southwest, USU Press, 1997
Fur Traders, Trappers, and Mountain Men of the Upper Missouri, Bison Books, 1995
Trappers of the Far West, Bison Books, 1983

The table below lists, for each biography, the title, author, and the volume and page number where they may be found in the original Authur H. Clark series. If the biography has been reprinted in one of the editions mentioned above, the page number is indicated.


Subject Author(s) Original Series Mountain Men and Fur Traders of the Far West French Fur Traders & Voyageurs in the American West Fur Trappers and Traders of the Far Southwest Fur Traders, Trappers, and Mountain Men of the Upper Missouri Trappers of the Far West
Albert, John D. LeRoy R. Hafen II,21-26
Alexander, Cyrus Donald C. Cutter and David J. Weber V,23-30
Alvarez, Manuel Harold H. Dunham I, 181-197 280
Ambroise, Louis Harvey L. Carter VIII, 27-30
Ashley, William H. Harvey L. Carter VII, 23-35 79
Autobees, Charles Janet Lecompte IV,21-37 242
Baca, Marcelino Janet Lecompte III,21-26 1
Baird, James Rex W. Strickland III, 27-37
Baker, Abel, Jr. Janet Lecompte I, 199-204
Baker, James Nolie Mume V 39-47
Ball, John Carl P. Russell V,31-37
Beaubien, Charles H. Lawrence R. Murphy VI,23-35 29
Beauvais, Geminien P. Charles E. Hanson, Jr. VII,35-43
Beckwourth, James P. Delmont R. Oswald VI,37-60 162
Bent, Charles Harold H. Dunham II,27-48 268
Bent, George Harvey L. Carter. IV,39-43
Bent, Robert Harvey L. Carter. IV,45-47
Bent, William W. Samuel P. Arnold VI,61-84 218
Big Nigger (Delaware) (See Swanock)
Biggs, Thomas Janet Lecompte II,49-53
Bijou (See Bissonet)
Bird, James, Jr. John E. Wickman V,39-43
Bissonet, Joseph, dit Bijou LeRoy R. Hafen IX, 27-32
Bissonette, Joseph John Dishon McDermott IV,49-60
Boller, Henry A. Ray H. Mattison III,49-53 123
Bonneville, Benjamin L. E. Edgeley W. Todd V,45-63 272
Boone, Albert Gallatin, Nicholas P. Hardeman VIII, 31-48
Bordeaux, James John Dishon McDermott V, 65-80 42
Bourdon, Michel Merle Wells . III, 55-60
Branch, Alexander K. Janet Lecompte IV, 61-67
Branch, Francis Ziba John E. Baur II,55-60
Bridger, James Cornelius M. Ismert VI, 85-104 252
Briggs, Calvin T. Janet Lecompte II, 61-66
Brown, John L. Burr Belden VII, 45-56
Burroughs, John J. Janet Lecompte III, 61-68
Burton, Lewis T. John E. Baur II,67-68
Cabanne, John Pierre, Sr. Ray H. Mattison II, 69-73 15
Campbell, Richard John E. Baur III, 69-70
Campbell, Robert Harvey L. Carter VIII,49-60 297
Carpenter, Lemuel Iris Higbie Wilson. IX, 33-40
Carriere, Eustache LeRoy R. Hafen . IX,41-42
Carson, Alexander Ruth Stoller IX, 43-52
Carson, Kit Harvey L. Carter. VI, 105-131 166 148
Carson, Moses Harvey L. Carter. II, 75-79
Cerre, Michel Sylvestre Charles E. Hanson, Jr VIII, 61-67
Chalifoux, Jean-Baptiste Janet Lecompte VII 57-74 58
Charbonneau, Jean Baptiste Ann W. Hafen I,205-224 76
Charbonneau, Toussaint LeRoy R. Hafen IX,53-62
Chardon, Francis A. Ray H. Mattison I,225-227 61
Chatillon, Henry Wilbur R. Jacobs I,229-231
Chouteau, Auguste Pierre Janet Lecompte IX,63-90, 96
Chouteau, Pierre, Junior Janet Lecompte IX, 91-123 24
Clamorgan, Jacques A. P. Nasatir II, 81-94 124
Clark, Malcolm John E. Wickman VIII, 69-72 69
Clermont (Or Claymore), Auguste Harvey L. Carter II, 95-97
Clyman, James Charles L. Camp I,233-252 142
Colter, John Aubrey L. Haines VIII,73-85
Compo, Charles Clifford M. Drury VIII, 87-93
Cox, Ross Jerome Peltier VII, 75-86
Craig, William Frederick Mark II, 99-116
Craigie, James Merle Wells VI, 133-137
Crooks, Ramsay Harvey L. Carter IX, 125-131 7
Crow, David Janet Lecompte VI, 139-141
Culbertson, Alexander Ray H. Mattison I,253-256 65
Daugherty, Jimmy Harvey L. Carter I, 257-258
Day, John Kenneth L. Holmes. II, 117-122
D'eglise, Jacques J. P. Nasatir. II, 123-134
Demorin, Edward Paul D. Riley IX, 133-135
DeMun, Jules Janet Lecompte VIII, 95-105 8
Dickie, Jim (Delaware) (See Swanock)
Dickson, Joseph Frank H. Dickson. III, 71-79
Didier, John B. Paul D. Riley IX, 137-138
Dorion, Pierre Harriet D. Munnick VIII, 107-112
Dougherty, John Merrill J. Mattes VIII, 113-141
Doughty, William Harvey E. Tobie III, 81-88
Douglas, James Kenneth L. Holmes IX, 139-146
Doyle, Joe Harvey L. Carter III, 89-97
Drips, Andrew Harvey L. Carter VIII, 143-156 332
Drouillard, George Al. 0. Skarsten IV, 69-82
Dubray, Chat Harvey L. Carter VI, 143-146
Dutton, Lewis Rex W. Strickland IX, 147-152
Dye, Job Francis Gloria Griffen Cline I,259-271
Ebbert, George Wood Harvey E. Tobie IV, 83-96
Eddie, Thomas Frederic E. Voelker I,273-280
Ermatinger, Edward and Francis Harriet D. Munnick VIII, 157-173 186
Evans, John Thomas A. P. Nasatir III, 99-117
Farnham, Russel Harvey L. Carter IX, 153-156
Ferris, Warren Angus Lyman C. Pedersen, Jr. II, 135-155 259
Fisher, Robert Harvey L. Carter IV, 97-102
Fitzpatrick, Thomas LeRoy R. and Ann W. Hafen VII, 87-105 236
Fontenelle, Lucien Alan C. Trottman V, 81-99 123
Fournaise, Jacques (Old Pino) Frederic E. Voelker VIII, 175-183
Fowler, Jacob Raymond W. Settle III, 119-130 39
Fraeb (Or Frapp), Henry LeRoy R. Hafen III, 131-139
Franchere, Gabriel Carl P. Russell I, 281-286 138 1
Friday, the Arapaho LeRoy R. Hafen VIII, 185-192
Gale, Joseph Kenneth L. Holmes VII, 107-119
Gantt, John Harvey L. Carter V, 101-115 253 203
Gardipe (See Lucier)
Gardner, Charles, "Big Phil, the Cannibal," LeRoy R. Hafen VI, 147-152
Gardner, Johnson Aubrey L. Haines II, 157-159
Gerry, Elbridge Ann W. Hafen VI, 153-160
Gervais, Jean Baptiste Harriet D. Munnick VII, 121-129
Gervais, Joseph Kenneth L. Holmes VII, 131-145 144
Glass, Hugh Aubrey L. Haines. VI, 161-171
Glenmorgan (See Clamorgan)
Glenn, Hugh Harry R. Stevens. II, 161-174
Godin, Antoine Aubrey L. Haines. II, 175-178
Goodale, Tim Harvey L. Carter VII, 147-153
Goodyear, Miles Morris Eugene E. Campbell II, 179-188
Gordon, William Charles E. Hanson, Jr. IX, 157-164 91
Graham, Isaac Doyce B. Nunis, Jr. III, 141-162
Grant, Richard Merle Wells IX, 165-186
Greenwood, Caleb Harvey L. Carter IX, 187-192
Grey (See Hatchiorauquasha)
Ham, Zacharias John E. Baur IX, 193-194
Hamilton, James A. (Palmer) Ray H. Mattison III, 163-166 47
Hamilton, William T. L. Custer Keim IX, 195-202
Harris, John David J. Weber VII, 155-159
Harris, Moses "Black" Jerome Peltier IV, 103-117
Harvey, Alexander Ray H. Mattison IV, 119-123
Hatcher, John L. Harvey L. Carter IV; 125-136
Hatchiorauquasha, Ignace (John Grey) Merle Wells VII, 161- 175
Hawkins, John Janet Lecompte IV, 137-145
Head, Mark Harvey L. Carter I, 287-293
Henry, Andrew Louis J. Clements VI, 173-184
Herring, Valentine Johnson ("Rube"), Janet Lecompte IX, 203-209
Hoback, John; Jacob Reznor, and Edward Robinson Harvey L. Carter IX, 211-214
Hunt, Theodore E. Lee Dorsett IV, 147-151
Hunt, Wilson Price William Brandon VI, 185-206 57
Hurtubis (See Autobees)
Iglesia (See D'eglise)
Jackson, David E. Carl D. W. Hays IX, 215-244 74
James, Thomas Frederic E. Voelker. IV, 153-167
Janis, Antoine Janet Lecompte. VIII, 193-201
Jervais (See Gervais)
Jones, Calvin Harvey L. Carter VI, 207-211
Julien, Denis Otis Dock Marston VII, 177-190
Keemle, Charles Charles E. Hanson, Jr. VIII, 203-209
Kinkead, Mathew Janet Lecompte. II, 189-199
Kinman, Seth Chad L. Hoopes V, 117-123
Kinney, Charles Janet Lecompte IV, 169-171
Kipp, James Ray H. Mattison II, 201-205 35
Kirker, James William Cochran McGaw V, 125-143 20
Kittson, William Gloria Griffen Cline IX, 245-250
La Bonte (See Myers)
Labonte, Louis Harriet D. Munnick VII, 191-199
Laforet, Francisco David J. Weber VI, 213-218
Lafratmboise, Michel Doyce B. Nunis, Jr. V, 145-170
Laidlaw, William Ray H. Mattison III, 167-172 29
Lalande, Baptiste Richard E. Oglesby VI, 219-222
Laramee, J. John Dishon McDermott VI, 223-225
Larpenteur, Charles Louis Pfaller, O.S.B. I, 295-311 159 105
Leblanc, William Janet Lecompte V, 171-172
Ledoux, Antoine and Abraham Janet Lecompte III, 173-179
Leduc, Maurice Janet Lecompte VI, 227-240 176
Lee, Stephen Louis David J. Weber III, 181-187
Leese, Jacob Primer Gloria Griffen Cline III, 189-196
Legrand, Alexander Raymond Estep . VII, 201-216
Leroux, Antoine Forbes Parkhill IV, 173-183
Lesperance, Pierre Janet Lecompte VI, 241-246 190
Lewis, Aaron B. Harvey L. Carter V, 173-178
Lisa, Manuel Richard E. Oglesby V, 179-201 1
Little Beaver (Delaware) (See Swanock)
Livernois, Joseph Janet Lecompte V, 203-206
Lucier, Etienne Harriet D. Munnick VI, 247-258 196
Lucier, Jean Baptiste, dit Gardipe Harriet D. Munnick VIII, 211- 219 208
Lupton, Lancaster P. Ann W. Hafen II, 206-216
MacDonald, Finnan Merle Wells V, 207-216
MacKay, James A. P. Nasatir IV, 185-206
Manson, Donald Harriet D. Munnick VII, 217-225
Markhead (See Head)
Maxwell, Lucien Harvey L. Carter VI, 299-306
May, William F. ldrienne T. Christopher IV, 207-216
McClellan, Robert Harvey L. Carter VIII, 221-228
McDougall, Duncan Carl P. Russell V, 217-226
McGaa, William W. Ann W. Hafen VIII, 229-234
McKay, Charles John C. Jackson IX, 251-258
McKay, Thomas David Lavender VI, 259-277
McKenzie, Donald Edgar I. Stewart V, 227-238
McKenzie, Kenneth Ray H. Mattison II, 217-224 21
McKnight, Robert Rex W. Strickland IX, 259-268
McLeod, Alexander Roderick Doyce B. Nunis, Jr VI, 279-297
McLoughlin, John Kenneth L. Holmes VIII, 235-245 109
McLoughlin, Joseph Ruth Stoller IX, 269-277
Medina, Mariano Harvey L. Carter VIII, 247-250
Meek, Joseph L. Harvey E. Tobie I, 313-335 346
Meek, Stephen Hall Harvey E. Tobie II, 225-240
Meldrum, Robert John E. Wickman IX, 279-281
Menard, Pierre Richard E. Oglesby VI, 307-318 217
Meriwether, David Gloria Griffen Cline IX, 283-288
Metcalf, Archibald Charles Janet Lecompte IV, 217-224
Mitchell, David Dawson Ray H. Mattison II, 241-246 41
Mitchell, Levin Janet Lecompte V, 239-247
Modena (See Medina)
Moncravie, J. B. Charles E. Hanson, Jr. IX, 289-298 229 73
Montero, Antonio Edgeley W. Todd II, 247-263
Morgan (See Clamorgan)
Morin (See Demorin)
Morrison, William Richard E. Oglesby III,197-203
Myers, Lewis B. Ann Woodbury Hafen VII, 227-236
Naile, Henry Doyce B. Nunis, Jr. III, 205-211
New, Bill Harvey L. Carter V, 249-253
Newell, Robert LeRoy R. Hafen VIII, 251-276
Newman, John Charles G. Clarke IX, 299-304
Nidever, George Margaret E. Beckman and William H. Ellison I, 337-354
Nolan, Gervais David J. Weber IV, 225-229 195
O'fallon, Benjamin John W. Steiger V, 255-281
Ogden, Peter Skene Ted J. Warner III, 213-238 120
Old Pierre (See Tevanitagon)
Old Pino (See Fournaise)
Ortubize (See Autobees)
Owens, Dick Harvey L. Carter V, 283-290
Palmer (See Hamilton)
Pambrun, Pierre Chrysologue Kenneth L. Holmes III, 239-247
Papin, Pierre Didier William A. Goff IX, 305-320 239
Pariseau, Pierre Harriet D. Munnick VI, 319-323 253
Pattie, James Ohio Ann W. Hafen IV, 231-250 16
Payette, Francois Kenneth L. Holmes VI, 325-352
Phil, or "Big Phil" (See Gardner)
Pike, Albert Harvey L. Carter II, 265-274
Pilcher, Joshua Ray H. Mattison IV, 251-260
Plamondon, Simon Harriet D. Munnick IX, 321-330
Plante, Antoine Jerome Peltier V, 291-296
Poisal, John Janet Lecompte VI, 353-358
Pope, William Andrew F. Rolle II, 275-276
Potts, Daniel T. Gerald C. Bagley III, 249-262
Pratte, Sylvestre S. David J. Weber VI, 359-370 258 176
Provost, Etienne LeRoy R. Hafen VI, 371-385 79 1
Pryor, Nathaniel Raymond W. Settle II, 277-284
Pryor, Nathaniel Miguel Raymond W. Settle II, 285-288
Pursley (Or Purcell), James Janet Lecompte VIII, 277-285
Quinto (See Kinney)
Reynal, Antoine, Jr. Charles E. Hanson, Jr. IX, 331-334
Reznor, Jacob (See Hoback)
Richard, John Baptiste John Dishon McDermott II, 289-303
Rivet, Francois Harriet D. Munnick VII, 237-243
Robertson, John ("Jack Robinson") LeRoy R. Hafen VII, 247-254
Robidoux, Antoine William S. Wallace IV, 261-273 270 95
Robidoux, Joseph Merrill J. Mattes VIII, 287-314
Robidoux, Louis David J. Weber VIII, 315-329 36
Robinson, Edward (See Hoback)
Robinson, Jack (See Robertson)
Rose, Edward Willis Blenkinsop IX, 335-345
Rose, Isaac P. Aubrey L. Haines VII, 255-260
Ross, Alexander Edgar I. Stewart VI, 387-397
Rouleau, Hubert Charles E. Hanson, Jr. IX, 347-349
Rowland, John David J. Weber IV, 275-281 188
Russell, Osborne Aubrey L. Haines II, 305-316
Sage, Rufus B. Ann W. Hafen III, 263-272
Sanford, John F. A. Janet Lecompte IX, 351-359 51
Sarpy, Peter A. John E. Wickman IV, 283-296 288
Sarpy, Thomas L. George M. Platt III, 279-283
Scott, Hiram Merrill J. Mattes I, 355-366
Simmons, Louy LeRoy R. Hafen V, 317-324
Simpson, George Semmes Harvey L. Carter and Janet Lecompte III, 285-299
Sinclair, Alexander LeRoy R. Hafen IV, 297-303
Sinclair, Prewett F. LeRoy R. Hafen IV, 305-310
Slover, Isaac Andrew F. Rolle I,367-371 51
Smith, Jedediah Harvey L. Carter VIII, 331-348 91
Smith, John Simpson Ann W. Hafen V, 325-345
Smith, Reuben W. A. Goff VII, 261-279
Smith, Solomon Howard Harriet D. Munnick VI, 399-407
Smith, Thomas L. (Peg-leg) Alfred Glen Humpherys IV, 311-330 200
Sparks, Isaac John E. Baur. II, 317-319
St. Vrain, Ceran Harold H. Dunham V, 297-316 146 233
St. Vrain, Marcellin Harvey L. Carter III, 273-277 283
Stuart, David Jerome Peltier. VII, 281-292
Stuart, Robert Harvey L. Carter IX, 361-364
Sublette, Andrew Whitley Doyce B. Nunis, Jr. VIII, 349-363
Sublette, Milton G. Doyce B. Nunis, Jr. IV, 331-349 104
Sublette, Pinckney W. John E. Sunder I, 373-375
Sublette, Solomon P. John E. Sunder I, 377-389
Sublette, William Lewis John E. Sunder V, 347-359 223
Swanock, Jim, and the Delaware Hunters Harvey L. Carter VII, 293-300
Tevanitagon, Pierre (Old Pierre) Merle Wells IV, 351-357
Tharp, William Janet Lecompte III, 301-308
Thing, Joseph Judith Austin IX, 365-377
Thompson, David Alvin M. Josephy, Jr. III, 309-337
Thompson, Philip F. LeRoy R. Hafen III, 339-347
Tobin, Tom Harvey L. Carter IV, 359-367
Town, Charles Janet Lecompte I, 391-397
Trask, Elbridge Jo Tuthill IV, 369-380
Truteau, Jean Baptiste A. P. Nasatir IV, 381-397
Turley, Simeon Janet Lecompte . VII, 301-314
Urtubise (see Autobees)
Vanderburgh, William H. Harvey L. Carter VII, 315-320 99
Vasquez, Antoine Francois ("Baronet") Janet Lecompte. VII, 321-333 302
Vasquez, Auguste Pike Janet Lecompte VII, 335-341 83
Vasquez, Louis LeRoy R. Hafen II, 321-338
Walkara, Ute Chief Gustive 0. Larson II, 339-350
Walker, Courtney Meade Jo Tuthill III, 349-356
Walker, Joseph R. Ardis M. Walker V, 361-380 291
Ward, Elijah Barney LeRoy R. Hafen VII, 343-351
Ward, Seth E. Merrill J. Mattes III, 357-384
Warfield, Charles A. Nicholas P. Hardeman VII, 353-369
Weber, John H. LeRoy R. Hafen IX, 379-384
Weiser, Peter M. Charles G. Clarke IX, 385-391
Wilkins, Caleb Harvey E. Tobie III, 385-395
Williams, Ezekiel Frederic E. Voelker. IX, 393-409
Williams, Isaac Joseph S. Wood VII, 371-379
Williams, William Sherley (Old Bill) Frederic E. Voelker VIII, 365-394 193 108
Wolfskill, William Iris Higbie Wilson (Engstrand) II, 351-362 220
Wootton, Dick Harvey L. Carter III, 397-411 290
Work, John Ray M. Reeder II, 363-378
Workman, William David J. Weber VII, 381-392
Wyeth, Nathaniel Jarvis William R. Sampson V, 381-401 311
Young, Ewing Harvey L. Carter II, 379-401 56 51
Yount, George C. Charles L. Camp IX, 411-420 138