Leigh, Richard, 1831-1899
Person
Biography
Richard "Beaver Dick" Leigh was an English-American trapper, scout, and guide at the end of the 19th Century, primarily in the area now known as Jackson Hole, Wyoming, United States. He has been called "possibly the West's last mountain man." He was the guide for F. V. Hayden's survey of the Teton Range in 1872.
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Edith M. Thompson Manuscript, Undated
Item
Identifier: 95
Scope and Contents
This is a five page typescript biography of a man who was called "Last of the Mountain Men." He was an Englishman who married a Shoshone girl whom he called "Jenny" because he couldn't pronounce her Indian name. This short biography, written by Edith M. Thompson, quotes frequently from his diary. He helped the early settlers, providing them with food when necessary, and acted as a guide for the Hayden survey party that explored the Teton mountains and the Yellowstone region in 1872. Because...
Dates:
Undated