Capt. Christopher Powers Higgins | |
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| Born | March 16, 1830 Ireland |
| Died | October 14, 1889 (aged 59) |
| Occupation(s) | Army captain, businessman, County commissioner, Territory legislator |
| Known for | Founder of Hellgate Trading Post and Missoula, Montana |
| Spouse | Juliet P. Grant |
| Children | 7 Mayor Frank Higgins |
Capt. Christopher Powers Higgins (March 16, 1830 – October 14, 1889) was an American Army captain and later businessman who with Frank Worden founded the Hellgate Trading Post and the nearby city of Missoula, Montana. He erected one of the first lumber and flouring mills on the Clark Fork River near present Downtown Missoula as well as many of Missoula's first buildings and establishments. He was one of the original county commissioners, member of first legislature of the Montana Territory, and incorporator of The Montana Historical Society. Higgins Avenue and bridge as well as the Higgins block in Downtown Missoula are named after him. He is buried in Missoula Cemetery.[1]
- ^ "Christopher P Higgins". City of Missoula. Retrieved 2012-01-29.[permanent dead link]