Peter A. Sarpy

Peter Abadie Sarpy (1804–1865) was the French-American owner and operator of several fur trading posts, essential to the European-American development of the Nebraska Territory, and a thriving ferry business. A prominent businessman, he helped lay out the towns of Bellevue and Decatur, Nebraska. Nebraska's legislature named Sarpy County after him in honor of his service to the state.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1804
Birth place
New Orleans
Date of deathJanuary 04, 1865
Place of death
Plattsmouth Nebraska

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  1. http://www.kancoll.org/books/andreas_ne/graphics/sarpy-g1.html