Auguste Chouteau
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René-Auguste Chouteau Jr., also known as Auguste Chouteau, was one of the founders of St. Louis, Missouri, a successful fur trader and a politician. He and his partner had a monopoly for many years of
Portrait of Auguste Chouteau
The first Catholic church in St. Louis, where Auguste Chouteau married Marie-Thérèse Cerre in 1786
The home of Auguste Chouteau in St. Louis, where Lewis and Clark stayed and purchased supplies for their 1803 expedition
Chouteau's grave at Calvary Cemetery
Marie-Thérèse Bourgeois Chouteau 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 influentia
Auguste Chouteau
…He had numerous business interests in St. Louis and was well-connected with the various rulers: French, Spanish, and American. On September 20, 1748, Marie-Thérèse Bourgeois married René Auguste Chouteau, who had recently immigrated from France to Louisiana. René Chouteau was described as an innkeeper, liquor dealer, and…
Oil on board portrait of Madame Marie Therese Bourgeois Chouteau