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Joseph Lewis
1772–1820
Canada
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Biography
Joseph Lewis (1772–1820), sometimes spelled Joseph Louis or Joseph Lewes, was a fur trader who was known for being among the first people of African descent to live in Western Canada. He was also known by the alias Levy Johnson or Levy Johnston. He was also part of the second expedition over the Canadian part of the Rocky Mountains, in 1810.
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