Auguste Pierre Chouteau
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August Pierre Chouteau was a member of the Chouteau
fur trading family who established posts in Oklahoma
.
Chouteau was born in St. Louis, Missouri
. His father was Jean Pierre Chouteau
, one of the first settlers in St. Louis. His mother was Pelagie Kiersereau (1767-1793)
One of his brothers was Pierre Chouteau, Jr.
(who founded Fort Pierre). A step brother (after his father married Brigitte Saucier) was Francois Gessau Chouteau, who was one of the first settlers of Kansas City, Missouri
.
He was among the first Missouri appointments to West Point by Thomas Jefferson
. After graduating in 1806 he resigned the Army in 1807 and became of the family fur trading business although he served as captain of the territorial militia during the War of 1812
.
After the war he was arrested in 1817 by the Spanish during a trading expedition on the upper Arkansas River
and was imprisoned in Santa Fe, New Mexico
.
After being release he continued the family trade among the Osage (tribe) and established his home in Salina, Oklahoma
after the tribe had been forced out of Missouri. In 1832 Washington Irving
visited the post and described it in Tour of the Prairies.
Chouteau, Oklahoma
is named for him.
Chouteau
Chouteau was the name of a highly successful French fur-trading family based in St. Louis, Missouri, members of which established posts in the Midwest and Western United States...
fur trading family who established posts in Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
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Chouteau was born in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
. His father was Jean Pierre Chouteau
Jean Pierre Chouteau
Jean Pierre Chouteau was a French-Canadian fur trader, merchant, politician and slaveholder. An early settler of St. Louis, Missouri, he became one its most prominent citizens. He and his brother Auguste Chouteau, known as the "river barons", negotiated the many political changes as the city...
, one of the first settlers in St. Louis. His mother was Pelagie Kiersereau (1767-1793)
One of his brothers was Pierre Chouteau, Jr.
Pierre Chouteau, Jr.
Pierre Chouteau, Jr. , also referred to as Pierre Cadet Chouteau, was an American merchant and a member of the wealthy Chouteau fur-trading family of St. Louis, Missouri.-Early life and education:...
(who founded Fort Pierre). A step brother (after his father married Brigitte Saucier) was Francois Gessau Chouteau, who was one of the first settlers of Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
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He was among the first Missouri appointments to West Point by Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom , the third President of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia...
. After graduating in 1806 he resigned the Army in 1807 and became of the family fur trading business although he served as captain of the territorial militia during the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
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After the war he was arrested in 1817 by the Spanish during a trading expedition on the upper Arkansas River
Arkansas River
The Arkansas River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River. The Arkansas generally flows to the east and southeast as it traverses the U.S. states of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The river's initial basin starts in the Western United States in Colorado, specifically the Arkansas...
and was imprisoned in Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and is the seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 67,947 in the 2010 census...
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After being release he continued the family trade among the Osage (tribe) and established his home in Salina, Oklahoma
Salina, Oklahoma
Salina is a town in Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,396 at the 2010 census, a slight decline from 1,422 at the 2000 census.-History:...
after the tribe had been forced out of Missouri. In 1832 Washington Irving
Washington Irving
Washington Irving was an American author, essayist, biographer and historian of the early 19th century. He was best known for his short stories "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle", both of which appear in his book The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. His historical works...
visited the post and described it in Tour of the Prairies.
Chouteau, Oklahoma
Chouteau, Oklahoma
Chouteau is the second-largest town in Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,097 at the 2010 census, compared to 1,931 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Chouteau is located at ....
is named for him.