James Ohio Pattie (c. 1804 â€" c. 1850) was an American frontiersman
and author from Kentucky.Between 1824â€"1830, Pattie took part in a
series of fur trapping and trading expeditions, traveling through the
American West and Southwest and into modern-day northern and central
Mexico.In 1831, Pattie collaborated with Kentucky newspaperman Timothy
Flint to publish The Personal Narrative of James O. Pattie of Kentucky
describing his travels. Personal Narrative has been praised by
historians for its vivid descriptions of the Southwest, but the
veracity of Pattie's account is disputed. While the general nature of
the events described are widely accepted, Pattie likely embellished
his role in such events.Pattie and his father, Sylvester, set out from
St. Louis in June 1824, traveling along the Missouri River in order to
trade with plains Indian tribes. Upon reaching a military post at
Council Bluffs in modern-day Iowa, the Patties were told they could go
no farther up the Missouri without a permit. Rather than returning to
St. Louis, the elder Pattie elected to join a Santa Fe-bound pack
train led by Sylvester Pratte. Due to his military background, the
elder Pattie was invited to take command of the group, which consisted
of 116 men and over three hundred horses and mules. James Ohio Pattie Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter