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Alexander Mackenzie
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Scottish explorer
Key facts
- Born
- c. 1764 , Stornoway , Isle of Lewis, Scotland
- Died
- 12 March 1820 (aged 55 – 56), Dunkeld , Perthshire, Scotland
- Occupations
- Explorer, fur trader
- Known for
- Mackenzie River Mackenzie, British Columbia
- Spouse
- Geddes Mackenzie ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1812 )
- Parents
- Kenneth 'Corc' Mackenzie (1731–1780) (father) Isabella MacIver (mother)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Alexander
- Family name
- Mackenzie
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Place of birth
- Stornoway
- Place of death
- Dunkeld
- Occupation
- politician
- Employer
- North West Company
- Languages spoken
- Scots
- Award
- Knight Bachelor
- Image
- Alexander MacKenzie by Thomas Lawrence (c.1800).jpg
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- Alexander Mackenzie (explorer)
- date of death
- 1820-03-12
- date of birth
- 1764-01-01
- cause of death
- kidney failure
- manner of death
- natural causes
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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- Alexander Mackenzie (explorer)
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- Alexander Mackenzie
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Encyclopedic overview
Sir Alexander Mackenzie (c. 1764 – 12 March 1820) was a Scottish explorer and fur trader known for accomplishing the first crossing of North America north of Mexico by a European in 1793. The Mackenzie River and Mount Sir Alexander are named after him. As a leading member of the North West Company, he aspired to extend the Company's operations into western Canada and sell furs gained from there in China. His ambitions competed with the monopoly positions of both the Hudson's Bay Company and the East India Company.
Early life
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