# Jaco Finlay

> Jacques Raphaël Finlay (1768-1828), commonly known as Jaco or Jacco, was an early Canadian fur trader, scout, and explorer associated with the North West Company. He built Spokane House and Kootanae House, two key fur-trading posts of the era, and helped David Thompson cross the Continental Divide and discover the Columbia River.

*Canadian explorer*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Country:** Canada
- **Born:** 1768
- **Died:** 1828
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Jacques Raphaël Finlay (1768-1828), commonly known as Jaco or Jacco, was an early Canadian fur trader, scout, and explorer associated with the North West Company. He built Spokane House and Kootanae House, two key fur-trading posts of the era, and helped David Thompson cross the Continental Divide and discover the Columbia River.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 34.7

## Sources
- [Jacques Raphael Finlay](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Raphael_Finlay)
- [جاك رافائيل فينلاي](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%83_%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D9%84_%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%8A)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6118180)

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