Benjamin O'Fallon | |
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 Benjamin O'Fallon, ca. 1833, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution | |
| Born | September 20, 1793 |
| Died | December 17, 1842 (aged 49) |
| Occupation | Indian agent |
| Years active | 1813–1842 |
| Spouse | Sophie Lee |
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Benjamin O'Fallon (1793–1842) was an Indian agent along the upper areas of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. He interacted with Native Americans as a trader and Indian agent. He was against British trappers and traders operating in the United States and territories. He believed that the military should have taken a strong stance against the British and firm in negotiations with Native Americans. Despite his brash manner and contention with the military, he was able to negotiate treaties between native and white Americans. In his early and later careers, he built gristmills, was a retailer, and a planter. He collected Native American artifacts and paintings of tribe members by George Catlin. His uncle William Clark was his guardian and financial backer.