Marie-Thérèse Bourgeois Chouteau
American matriarch (1733–1814) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Marie-Thérèse Bourgeois Chouteau (January 14, 1733 – August 14, 1814) was the matriarch of the Chouteau fur trading family, which founded communities throughout the Midwest. She is considered the "Mother" of St. Louis, and was influential in its founding and development. She helped lead it to becoming an important American town and the Gateway to the West.