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Gregor MacGregor

Gregor MacGregor
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Gregor MacGregor was a Scottish soldier, adventurer and con man who attempted from 1821 to 1837 to draw British and French investors and settlers to "Poyais", a fictional Central American territory that he claimed to rule as "Cazique".

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  1. Davy CrockettAugust 17, 1786 – March 6, 1836
  2. Gregor MacGregor (this page)December 24, 1786 – December 4, 1845
  3. John FranklinApril 16, 1786 – June 11, 1847
  4. James WeddellAugust 24, 1787 – September 9, 1834
  5. John RichardsonNovember 5, 1787 – June 5, 1865
  6. Thomas SayJune 27, 1787 – October 10, 1834

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