John Askin Jr.

John Askin Jr. was an 18th-century fur trader and landowner of Scottish descent, active in the border regions between present-day Canada and the United States. He worked for the North West Company, involved in the fur trade that was crucial to economic and colonial development in North America. Askin also held land holdings and was engaged in local politics, influencing regional settlement and trade practices. His connections and activities helped shape early relationships and economic networks in the Great Lakes area during a formative period in North American history.