"Christopher Houston \"Kit\" Carson (December 24, 1809 \u2013 May 23, 1868) was an American frontiersman. The few paying jobs he had during his lifetime included mountain man (fur trapper), wilderness guide, Indian agent, and American Army officer. Carson became a frontier legend in his own lifetime via biographies and news articles."@en . . . . . . . . . "1809Z"^^ . . . "Kit Carson"@en . . "Carson, Kit"@en . "1868-05-23Z"^^ . . . "Fur trapper; Guide; Indian agent; Military officerUnion Army" . . . . . . "1809-12-24Z"^^ . "1868Z"^^ . .