Alexander MacKay (fur trader)

Alexander MacKay
Bornc. 1770
Probably Mohawk Valley area of central New York
DiedJune 15, 1811(1811-06-15) (aged 40–41)
NationalityCanadian
Occupation(s)Fur trader, mountain man, frontiersman
Known for
Spouse
  • Marguerite Waddens
Parent(s)Donald MacKay, Elspeth Kennedy

Alexander MacKay (c. 1770 – 15 June 1811) (also spelled McKay in some records) was a Canadian fur trader and explorer who worked for the North West Company and the Pacific Fur Company. He co-founded Fort Astoria near the mouth of the Columbia River on the Pacific coast.