Ogden, Peter Skene

(1794?-1854). Son of Isaac Ogden ( q.v. ). Entered the fur trade, was sent out to Astoria by Astor, and, finding that Astoria had been transferred to the North West Company, entered their service. Led trading expeditions into the interior, explored the Yellow stone country, Lewis River and Utah, and discovered the Ogden River in California. After the union of the North West and Hudson's Bay Companies, moved to New Caledonia and became chief factor in 1835, with headquarters at Fort St. James. Died at Ogden City, Oregon. Index : D Sent with Anderson to establish post on the Stikine, 1834, 120; frustrated by Ru ians, 120; reaches Sacramento River, 126; a ociated with McLoughlin and Douglas on board of management of western department, 187; dies, 1854, 265; in charge of New Caledonia, 285. Bib. : Laut, Conquest of the Great North-West ; Bancroft, History of the North-West Coast .