Nathan Boone
Nathan Boone | |
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 Nathan Boone portrait, from the 1908 book, A History of Missouri, Vol. III by Louis Houck | |
| Born | 1780 |
| Died | 1856 (aged 75–76) |
| Occupations | Salt maker, road builder, merchant, farmer, army officer, soldier |
| Known for | Being the youngest son of Daniel Boone, as an Indian fighter, and officer of the United States Mounted Rangers, the U.S. Army dragoons in Missouri, establishing Boone's Lick and the Boonslick Road |
| Spouse | Olive Boone |
| Parent(s) | Daniel Boone Rebecca Bryan Boone |
Nathan Boone (1780–1856) was a veteran of the War of 1812, a delegate to the Missouri constitutional convention in 1820, and a captain in the 1st United States Regiment of Dragoons at the time of its founding, eventually rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel. Nathan was the youngest son of American explorer and frontiersman Daniel Boone.