Auguste Chouteau
Deceased Person
1749 – 1829
Photo Credit »
74 Views
Who was Auguste Chouteau?
René Auguste Chouteau, also known as Auguste Chouteau, was 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. In addition, he had numerous business interests in St. Louis and was well-connected with the various rulers: French, Spanish and American.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Sep 7, 1749
New Orleans - Also known as
- Rene Auguste Chouteau
- Siblings
- Lived in
- St. Louis
- Died
- Feb 24, 1829
St. Louis
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Auguste Chouteau." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 5 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/rene_auguste_chouteau>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this Auguste Chouteau biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In