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York (explorer)
African-American slave and member of the Lewis and Clark expedition
See also: Bust of York
York | |
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York statue at Riverfront Plaza/Belvedere, Louisville, Kentucky | |
| Born | 1770–1775 Ladysmith, Caroline County, Virginia Colony |
| Died | after 1815 |
| Occupation(s) | Body servant (enslaved), explorer |
| Employer | Enslaved by William Clark |
| Known for | Participating in the Lewis and Clark Expedition |
| Spouse | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Old York, Rose |
| Relatives | Juba (brother), Nancy (sister), Scipio (half-brother), Daphney (half-sister) |
| Service / branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1803–1806 |
| Rank | Sergeant (honorary posthumous – Presidential citation) |
| Commands | Corps of Discovery |
York (1770–1775 – after 1815)[1] was an enslaved man[2] who was the only African-American member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804–1806.
A lifelong slave and personal servant of William Clark, York participated in