Laramie, Jacques, << LAR uh mee, zhahk >> (?-1821?), was an American fur trapper who explored southeastern Wyoming. He became the first white man to visit certain sections of that area.
While trapping in the Colorado region about 1818, Laramie entered southeastern Wyoming. In 1820, he built a cabin on the river which he explored and which was named for him. Although little is known of him, many geographical features and places in Wyoming bear his name. Among these are the Laramie Mountains, Laramie Park, Laramie County, and the city of Laramie. Laramie was possibly born in Canada of French descent, or he may have been a member of the Metis (people of mixed white and Indian ancestry) who lived around the Great Lakes. His name may have been spelled La Ramie, Lorimier, or La Ramee.
