Pierre Laclède
French-American city founder (1729–1778) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Pierre Laclède?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Pierre Laclède Liguest or Pierre Laclède (22 November 1729 – 20 June 1778) was a French fur trader who, with his young assistant and stepson Auguste Chouteau, founded St. Louis in 1764, in what was then Spanish Upper Louisiana, in present-day Missouri.
Quick Facts Born, Died ...
Pierre Laclède | |
---|---|
Born | (1729-11-22)22 November 1729 |
Died | 20 June 1778(1778-06-20) (aged 48) Near the mouth of the Arkansas River |
Close