James Pierson Beckwourth, born James Beckwith and generally known as Jim Beckwourth (April 26, 1798 or 1800 – October 29, 1866 or 1867), was an American mountain man, fur trader, and explorer. Beckwourth was also famously known as "Bloody Arm" because of his skill as a fighter. He was mixed-race and born into slavery in Virginia. He was freed by his white father (and master), and apprenticed to a blacksmith so that he could learn a trade.
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6 April 1798 Frederick County, Virginia
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Died |
29 October 1866 (aged 68) Denver, Colorado Territory, present-day Denver, Colorado
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Zodiac | Aries |
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