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Richard Potter was one of the first pioneers to settle in the Breaks Canyon area. He married Mary Ramey in 1821 and had 11 children, and later married Mary "Polly" Wallace. He was a farmer, hunter, and distillery operator. He acquired several thousand acres of land, including present-day Breaks Interstate Park and Carson Island, formerly Potter Plantation.
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