Francis Vigo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Francis Vigo

American revolutionary

Date of Birth: 13-Dec-1747

Place of Birth: Mondovì, Piedmont, Italy

Date of Death: 22-Mar-1836

Profession: merchant, trader, financier, soldier

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Francis Vigo born Giuseppe Maria Francesco Vigo (December 13, 1747 – March 22, 1836) was an Italian-American who aided the American forces during the Revolutionary War and helped found a public university in Vincennes, Indiana, USA. Born in Mondovì, Italy, he served with the Spanish Army in New Orleans.
In 1772 he established a fur trading business in St.
Louis.
In 1783 Vigo moved to Vincennes and operated a fur trading business there.