NYT Founder of the Pacific Fur Company, 1810 Crossword Clue Puzzle Answer from October 16, 2024

Founder of the Pacific Fur Company, 1810 NYT Crossword Clue Answer

Let’s find the answers to Founder of the Pacific Fur Company, 1810 NYT for the October 16, 2024 edition of NYT crossword puzzle. Answer Contains 5 letters. Start with A and end with R, and the possible solutions are ABLER, ADDER, ASTOR.

The answer is ASTOR.

The crossword clue “Founder of the Pacific Fur Company, 1810" with the answer "ASTOR" refers to John Jacob Astor, a prominent American businessman and fur trader. Astor, originally from Germany, became one of the wealthiest individuals of his time due to his involvement in the fur trade, real estate, and other ventures.

In 1810, he founded the Pacific Fur Company, which was part of his larger efforts to dominate the American fur industry. His company aimed to establish trading posts along the Pacific Northwest, particularly in present-day Oregon. Astor’s legacy as a pioneer in American commerce and the fur trade endures, with his name often associated with the rise of early American capitalism.

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