Francis Vigo

Francis Vigo, Vigo's name is pronounced "VEE-goh" in his native Italian. However, many people pronounce it (in referring to the many streets, buildings, schools, towns, townships, or cities named after him) as “VIH-go.”}} born Giuseppe Maria Francesco Vigo (December 13, 1747 – March 22, 1836), was an Italian-American who aided the American colonial forces during the Revolutionary War and helped found a public university in Vincennes, Indiana.

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. Provided by Wikipedia