Alexander Mackenzie was a Scot who discovered the Mackenzie River in the Canadian Arctic and was the first European to cross North America north of Mexico. Name: Sir Alexander Mackenzie Birth Date: 1762 – March 1820 Job Functions: Scottish Explorer, Fur Trader, and Businessman Fields: Business and Exploration Known For: First European to cross North America north of Mexico Alexander Mackenzie was born near Stornoway on Lewis Island to a prominent military family. Upon the death of his mother, his father took him to New York in 1774 when he was 12 years old. During the American Revolution, his father, a loyalist, joined … [Read more...]
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