Jacob Hamblin

Jacob Vernon Hamblin (April 2, 1819 – August 31, 1886) was a Western pioneer, Mormon missionary, and diplomat to various Native American tribes of the Southwest and Great Basin. He aided European-American settlement of large areas of southern Utah and northern Arizona, where he was seen as an honest broker between Mormon settlers and the Natives. He is sometimes referred to as the "Buckskin Apostle," or the "Apostle to the Lamanites."

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Jacob Hamblin
Birth dateApril 02, 1819
Birth place
Ashtabula County Ohio
Religion
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Date of deathAugust 31, 1886
Place of death
Pleasanton New Mexico

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