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Lucien Bonaparte Maxwell
Maxwell in an undated photo
Born(1818-09-14)September 14, 1818
Kaskaskia, Illinois Territory
DiedJuly 25, 1875(1875-07-25) (aged 56)
Fort Sumner, New Mexico Territory
Resting placeOld Fort Sumner Cemetery, Fort Sumner, New Mexico
34°24'14.0"N 104°11'34.1"W
EducationVincentian college in Missouri
Occupation(s)Mountain man, rancher, scout, farmer
SpouseLuz Beaubien

Lucien Bonaparte Maxwell (September 14, 1818 – July 25, 1875)[1] was a mountain man, rancher, scout, and farmer who at one point owned more than 1,700,000 acres (6,900 km2). Along with Thomas Catron and Ted Turner, Maxwell was one of the largest private landowners in United States history. In 1959, he was inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.[2]

  1. ^ Lucien Bonaparte Maxwell at Findagrave
  2. ^ "Hall of Great Westerners". National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Retrieved November 22, 2019.

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