Lewis and clark york biography

  • Lewis and clark york biography

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    York (explorer)

    African-American slave and member of the Lewis and Clark expedition

    See also: Bust of York

    York

    York statue at Riverfront Plaza/Belvedere, Louisville, Kentucky

    Born–

    Ladysmith, Caroline County, Virginia Colony

    Diedafter
    Occupation(s)Body servant (enslaved), explorer
    EmployerEnslaved by William Clark
    Known&#;forParticipating in the Lewis and Clark Expedition
    Spouse1
    Parent(s)Old York, Rose
    RelativesJuba (brother), Nancy (sister), Scipio (half-brother), Daphney (half-sister)
    Service / branch&#;United States Army
    Years&#;of service–
    RankSergeant (honorary posthumous – Presidential citation)
    CommandsCorps of Discovery

    York (– – after )[1] was an enslaved man[2] who was the only African-American member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition of – A lifelong slave and personal servant of William Clark, York participated in the entire exploration and made significant contri