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Chouteau, Pierre, 1758-1849

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1758 - 1849

Biographical statement

Pierre Chouteau (1758-1849) was a prominent citizen of St. Louis, Missouri. He was active in the fur trade and in politics.

Citation:
A guide to the microfilm edition of ... Papers of the St. Louis fur trade, c1991: page xiii (Pierre Chouteau, 1758-1849)

Encyc. Amer., 1987 (Chouteau, (Jean) Pierre; born 10/10/1758, died 7/10/1849; one of the organizers of the St. Louis Missouri Fur Company)

Pierre Chouteau statement, 1817 July 14: page 1 (signed Pierre Chouteau)

Wikipedia, March 19, 2021 Jean-Pierre Couteau; known as Pierre; born 10 October 1758 in New Orleans, Louisiana; died 10 July 1849; French Creole fur trader, merchant, politician, slaveholder; early settler of St. Louis, Missouri; became one of its most prominent citizens)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Pierre Chouteau promissory note

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233288858]
Identifier: Vault MSS 345
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed promissory note, dated 21 March 1825, and composed in St. Louis, Missouri. Chouteau agrees to pay Pierre Duchouquet the $1000 Duchouquet had loaned him.

Dates: 1825 March 21
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Pierre Chouteau promissory note

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