Pierre Laclède or Pierre Laclède Liguest (c.1724-1778) was a French fur trader, who, with his young assistant and "stepson" Auguste Chouteau, founded St. Louis in 1764. Look up Circa on Wiktionary, the free dictionary The Latin word circa, literally meaning about, is often used to describe various dates (often birth and death dates) that are uncertain. ... Jump to: navigation, search Events January 14 - King Philip V of Spain abdicates the throne February 20 - The premiere of Giulio Cesare, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel, takes place in London June 23 - Treaty of Constantinople signed. ... 1778 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The fur trade was a huge part in the early economic development of North America. ... Jump to: navigation, search René Auguste Chouteau (born September 7, 1749 in New Orleans, Louisiana; died February 24, 1829 in St. ... The Gateway Arch, shown here behind the Old Courthouse, is the most recognizable part of the St. ... 1764 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Laclède was sponsored by the New Orleans merchant Gilbert Antoine Maxent in 1763 to construct a trading post near the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. Laclede and Chouteau set out from New Orleans in August, arriving at the confluence in December. The confluence area was too marshy to build a town, so they selected a site 18 miles downriver. Jump to: navigation, search For information on the events of Hurricane Katrina, see effect of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1763 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search This page is about the river in the United States; there is also a Canadian Mississippi River (Ontario). ... Jump to: navigation, search The Missouri River and its tributaries N.P. Dodge Park, Omaha, Nebraska High silt content makes the Missouri (left) noticeably lighter than the Mississipi here at their confluence above St. ...

Laclède returned to St. Louis in April 1764, where Chouteau was overseeing construction. He was followed soon after by his common-law wife Marie Therese Bourgeois Chouteau (Madame Chouteau).

Laclède had four children with Madame Chouteau, three in New Orleans and one in St. Louis. Because divorce was not allowed, these children were baptised as the children of Madame Chouteau's legal husband, René Auguste Chouteau (pére). René Chouteau was in fact in France, having abused then abandoned Madame Chouteau.

Laclède, unfortunately, was not a good businessman. He died en route returning from New Orleans, where he had gone to try to straighten out his financial situation.

The St. Louis downtown riverfront area is named Laclede's Landing in his honor. He is also the namesake of Laclede County, Missouri. Laclede County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ...

External links

• National Park Service biography of Pierre Laclède