William Henry Ashley | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's at-large district | |
| In office October 31, 1831 – March 3, 1837 | |
| Preceded by | Spencer D. Pettis |
| Succeeded by | John Miller |
| 1st Lieutenant Governor of Missouri | |
| In office September 18, 1820 – November 15, 1824 | |
| Governor | William Clark Alexander McNair |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Harrison Reeves |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1778 Powhatan County, Virginia |
| Died | March 26, 1838 (aged 59–60) Cooper County, Missouri |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Missouri Militia |
| Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
William Henry Ashley (c. 1778 – March 26, 1838) was an American miner, land speculator, manufacturer, territorial militia general, politician, frontiersman, fur trader, entrepreneur, hunter, and slave owner.[1] Ashley was best known for being the co-owner with Andrew Henry of the highly-successful Rocky Mountain Fur Incorporated, otherwise known as "Ashley's Hundred" for the famous mountain men working for the firm from 1822 to 1834.[2]