John Finley (frontiersman)

John Finley
Bornc. 1724
Diedc. 1783
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Frontiersman, Trader
Known forEarly exploration of Kentucky; guiding Daniel Boone

John Finley (also spelled Findley; c. 1724 – c. 1783) was an American frontiersman and trader known for his early exploration of what is now Kentucky and for introducing Daniel Boone to the region. Finley is recognized as one of the first recorded Euro-American traders to venture beyond the Appalachian Mountains into the trans-Allegheny frontier.

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