# James Kirker

> James Kirker (1793-1852) was an Irish-born American privateer, soldier, mercenary, merchant, Mountain man, and scalp hunter. He is best known for his contracts with the Mexican government to enslave, kill and scalp Apache Indians.

*American frontiersman*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/james-kirker

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1793
- **Died:** 1852
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

James Kirker (1793-1852) was an Irish-born American privateer, soldier, mercenary, merchant, Mountain man, and scalp hunter. He is best known for his contracts with the Mexican government to enslave, kill and scalp Apache Indians.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 42.9
- **Momentum:** 5.0

## Sources
- [James Kirker](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Kirker)
- [Киркер, Джеймс](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B5%D1%80%2C_%D0%94%D0%B6%D0%B5%D0%B9%D0%BC%D1%81)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6137393)

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