Chouteau, Pierre, 1789-1865

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Dates:
Birth 1789-01-19
Death 1865-09-06
English,

Biographical notes:

Resident of St. Louis, Missouri.

From the description of Promissory note, 1825. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122487045

Resident of Missouri.

From the description of Statement, 1829. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122623211

Resident of Saint Clair County, Illinois.

From the description of Statement, 1817. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122609507

Pierre Chouteau, a member of a St. Louis fur trading family, was born in St. Louis, Missouri (January 19, 1789), the son of Jean Pierre and Pelagie (Kiersereau) Chouteau. He entered the fur trade business with his father (1809); organized and participated in a number of fur companies (1831-1838): Bernard Pratte and Company, Pierre Chouteau, Jr., and Company, Chouteau and McKenzie; and operated a rolling mill in St. Louis (1850). He was also an original incorporator of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad (1851). He died in St. Louis, Missouri (September 6, 1865).

From the guide to the Pierre Chouteau and family papers., 1799-1850., (Minnesota Historical Society)

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Subjects:

  • Slavery
  • Dakota Indians
  • Fox Indians
  • Fur trade
  • Fur trade
  • Law
  • Loans
  • Manuscripts, American
  • Sauk Indians

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Places:

  • Saint Louis (Mo.) (as recorded)
  • Mississippi River Valley (as recorded)
  • Illinois (as recorded)
  • New York (State)--New York (as recorded)
  • Saint Clair County (Ill.) (as recorded)
  • Missouri (as recorded)
  • Missouri--Saint Louis (as recorded)
  • Missouri (as recorded)