Chouteau was the name of French fur-trading family in the Midwest. Various locations derive their names from the family.

Notable members of the family:

• Marie-Therese Bourgeois Chouteau (matriarch of the family) and her husband Rene-Auguste Chouteau, Sr.

• René Auguste Chouteau (who with his common law stepfather Pierre Laclède established St. Louis, Missouri)

• Children of Marie-Therese Bourgeois Chouteau and her common law husband Pierre Laclède:

• Jean Pierre Chouteau

• Auguste Pierre Chouteau (founder of posts in Oklahoma and Chouteau, Oklahoma)
• Pierre Chouteau (founder of posts in Upper Missouri River including Fort Pierre) and Chouteau County, Montana)
• François Chouteau (first official European settler of Kansas City, Missouri)

René Auguste Chouteau (born September 7, 1749 in New Orleans, Louisiana; died February 24, 1829 in St. ... Pierre Laclède or Pierre Laclède Liguest (c. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Chouteau is a town located in Mayes County, Oklahoma. ... Fort Pierre is a city located in Stanley County, South Dakota. ... Chouteau County is a county located in the state of Montana. ... François Gesseau Chouteau (1797 - 1838) is traditionally credited as being the founder of Kansas City, Missouri. ... Nickname: City of Fountains Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ...

Reference

• Chouteau-Papin Geneology History