Felix Pedro

Felix Pedro
Born(1858-04-16)April 16, 1858
Fanano, Duchy of Modena
DiedJuly 22, 1910(1910-07-22) (aged 52)
Fairbanks, Alaska, U.S.
Other namesFelice Pedroni
OccupationProspector
Known forDiscovering gold in the Fairbanks area

Felice Pedroni (April 16, 1858 – July 22, 1910), commonly known by his Hispanicized alias Felix Pedro, was an Italian immigrant whose discovery of gold in Interior Alaska marked the beginning of the 1902 Fairbanks Gold Rush.[1]

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