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Tag Archives: McQuesten
Litchfield New Hampshire Gold Prospector, Adventurer, and Father of Alaska: Leroy Napoleon "Jack" McQuesten (1836-1900)
Leroy Napoleon McQuesten, (but usually called Jack) was born on a New Hampshire farm in Litchfield.
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Tagged Alaska, California, Co., Company, Father of Alaska, Fort Reliance, Forty Mile Creek, Gold, goldmine, Hampshire, Hudson Bay, jack, Klondike, Leroy, Litchfield, MacKenzie, McQuesten, McQuestion, mine, mining, mountains, Napoleon, new, New Hampshire, NH, river, Rocky, Rush, Yukon
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Jack McQuesten
Jack McQuesten, the “Father of Alaska.” See biographical article and family tree.
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Tagged Alaska, jack, likeness, McQuesten, New Hampshire, NH, photograph
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