Pierre Laclede

Quick Facts

Full Name	Pierre Laclede
Occupation	Explorer
Date Of Birth	Nov 22, 1729(1729-11-22)
Age	295
Date Of Death	June 20, 1778, Arkansas River
Birthplace	France
Country	France
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Pierre Laclede Biography

Pierre Laclede is one of the most popular and richest Explorer who was born on November 22, 1729 in France, France. Best remembered as the co-founder (with his stepson Auguste Chouteau) of the city of St. Louis, Missouri, this eighteenth-century fur trader was tasked with establishing a trading post close to the intersection of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers.

He and Joseph Nicollet, both born during the 18th Century, were prominent French explorers of the northern Mississippi River area.

He grew up in Bedous, France. His common-law marriage to Marie Thérèse Bourgeois Chouteau resulted in a son named Jean Pierre and daughters named Marie Pelagie, Marie Louise, and Victoire.

Pierre Laclede Net Worth

Pierre Laclede is one of the richest Explorer from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Pierre Laclede 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 1763, a French-born, New Orleans-based merchant named Gilbert Antoine de St. Maxent asked Laclede to explore the northern Louisiana territory with the purpose of finding a location for a fur trading town.

He frequently traded with the Osage Native Americans.

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Who is Pierre Laclede Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Pierre Ranked on the list of most popular Explorer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in France. Pierre Laclede celebrates birthday on November 22 of every year.

What did Pierre Laclede do?

founding of Saint Louis In 1764 Pierre Laclède Liguest of New Orleans founded a fur-trading post on the site, which at the time was located in Spanish territory. It was laid out by Auguste Chouteau and named for the canonized king Louis IX of France. St.

Where is Pierre Laclede buried?

In 1778, Pierre Laclede died during a return trip up the Mississippi River to St. Louis from New Orleans. It is believed that he was buried in an unmarked grave at the mouth of the Arkansas River.

What did Pierre Laclede want to do in St. Louis?

The common version of the founding of St. Louis goes something like this: Pierre Laclède was told by the French government to travel from New Orleans and construct a trading post near the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers in 1763.

Where was Pierre Laclede born?

Bedous, France