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* American explorer, soldier, and politician
* Born in Savannah, Georgia, in 1813
* Explored the western United States in the 1840s, including Nevada
* Led an expedition to California in 1845, which helped lead to the Mexican-American War
* Served as the first governor of California from 1847 to 1849
* Died in New York City in 1890
Kit Carson
* American frontiersman, scout, and soldier
* Born in Madison County, Kentucky, in 1809
* Explored the western United States in the 1820s and 1830s, including Nevada
* Served as a scout for the United States Army during the Mexican-American War
* Led an expedition to Nevada in 1851, which helped to open the state to settlement
* Died in Fort Lyon, Colorado, in 1868
William H. Ashley
* American fur trader, explorer, and politician
* Born in Powhatan County, Virginia, in 1778
* Explored the western United States in the early 1800s, including Nevada
* Founded the Rocky Mountain Fur Company in 1822, which was the first major American fur trading company in the West
* Served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1831 to 1837
* Died in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1838
John Bidwell
* American pioneer, farmer, and politician
* Born in Chautauqua County, New York, in 1819
* Explored the western United States in the 1840s, including Nevada
* Led a group of immigrants to California in 1841, known as the Bidwell-Bartleson Party
* Served as the first governor of California from 1850 to 1852
* Died in Chico, California, in 1900