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James Stuart
James Stuart was among the greatest of southwest Montana's pioneers - a founder of Philipsburg and an original incorporator of Deer Lodge. He was also a key player in the establishment of mining and ranching in the region. His 1863 expedition along the Yellowstone and Bighorn Rivers was an important exploratory venture, and introduced Sam Hauser, a member of the expedition, to the Yellowstone county. Hauser later explored the headwaters of the Yellowstone with the Washburn expedition, and became an important advocate for the founding of Yellowstone National Park.
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