Rene auguste chouteau biography
Rene auguste chouteau biography
Rene auguste chouteau biography facts.
Auguste Chouteau
American settler, fur trader, and politician
René-Auguste Chouteau Jr. (French pronunciation:[ʁəneoɡystʃuto]; September 7, 1749, or September 26, 1750[1] – February 24, 1829[2]), also known as Auguste Chouteau, was the founder of St.
Louis, Missouri, a successful fur trader and a politician. He and his partner had a monopoly for many years of fur trade with the large Osage tribe on the Missouri River. He had numerous business interests in St. Louis and was well-connected with the various rulers: French, Spanish, and American.
Early life and education
On September 20, 1748, Marie-Thérèse Bourgeois married René Auguste Chouteau, who had recently immigrated from France to Louisiana.[3] René Chouteau was described as an innkeeper, liquor dealer, and pastry chef.[3][4] He was born in the village of L'Hermenault in September 1723, and was nearly ten years older than Bourgeois.[5] Auguste Chou