He started the American Fur Company in 1808
[DOC] [TLE] The American Fur Trade - Electric Scotland [PAR] After he arrived in St. Louis in 1822, he applied for American citizenship, which 
he ... Crooks began his courtship of the Columbia Fur Company as early as the... [DOC] [TLE] America's Best History - U.S. Timeline 1800s, 1808 Detail, the ... [PAR] April 6, 1808 - The American Fur Company is incorporated by John Jacob Astor.