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Pierre Laclede

Pierre Laclede , c.1724-1778, French pioneer in the United States. His surname was Liguest, but he adopted the name Pierre Laclede. He went to New Orleans in 1755 and was a member of the fur-trading firm that received (1762) a monopoly of the fur trade of the Missouri region. Accompanied by his stepson René Auguste Chouteau , he led a party up the Mississippi River to found a trading post. Since the region east of the river was transferred to Great Britain in 1763, Laclede established (1764) his post on the west bank. It was the beginning of the city of St. Louis.

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	Praise from the president.(Newsmakers)(Pierre Laclede Elementary School, St. Louis)(Brief Article) Magazine article from: Jet; 1/26/2004; 123 words ; PRAISE FROM THE PRESIDENT: President Bush and Yolanda Moss, principal of Pierre Laclede Elementary School in St. Louis, celebrate the two-year anniversary of the No Child Left Behind Act and the grade school's high... Read more
	Northeast enjoys healthy '05 pace.(L.J. Melody and Co. ) Magazine article from: Real Estate Weekly; 4/27/2005; 404 words ; ...rate loan in the amount of $63 million was arranged for Pierre Laclede Center, a two-office tower property with a diverse and strong...Credit & Capital, Inc. provided the funding on behalf of Pierre Laclede L.L.C., an investment affiliate of BayNorth Capital, LLC... Read more
	Remarks in a discussion at Pierre Laclede Elementary School in St. Louis, Missouri.(Week Ending Friday, January 9, 2004) Newspaper article from: Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents; 1/12/2004; 700+ words ; January 5, 2004 The President. Well, I'm glad to be here, Madam Principal. [Laughter] One of the things you find in a successful school is a strong-willed, smart, capable principal. And that's obviously the case here, and I appreciate your hospitality. I'm here at Laclede because this is a school Read more
	Digest of other White House announcements.(Week Ending Friday, January 9, 2004)(Calendar) Newspaper article from: Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents; 1/12/2004; 700+ words ; ...traveled to St. Louis, MO, where, upon arrival, he greeted USA Freedom Corps volunteer Jeff Tank. Later, in the library of Pierre Laclede Elementary School, he visited with fourth graders. In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC. January 6 In... Read more
	Thousands acclaim Jesuit's global vision: events at UN., elsewhere mark 50th anniversary of Teilhard's death.(SPECIAL REPORT) Magazine article from: National Catholic Reporter; 4/22/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...would make of it. In his lifetime, if people had heard of this priest at all, they probably had tripped over his long French name--Pierre Teilhard de Chardin--with the title paleontologist alongside it. Paleontologist--one who studies rocks or at least life forms... Read more
	Pierre's, Ritter's grow frozen custard category. Newspaper article from: Ice Cream Reporter; 7/20/2001; 508 words ; ...development agreement for Southwestern Florida. And Pierre's French Ice Cream company has launched a seven-flavor line under the name Pierre's Authentic Frozen Custard. While some of the foodservice operators prepack their frozen custards on a limited basis (Ted... Read more
	Styles of authorship in New France: Pierre Boucher, settler and Pierre-Esprit Radisson, explorer. Magazine article from: Papers of the Bibliographical Society of Canada; 9/22/1999; ; 700+ words ; ...archetypal settler figure: soldier, judge, governor of Trois-Rivieres, Sieur de Boucherville and founder of the town of that name. Pierre-Esprit Radisson (ca. 1640-1710) is the archetypal coureur-de-bois. His name, an icon of the adventurous spirit, today provides... Read more
	(Evangelical) Reformed Church in France studies relations with Lutherans. Magazine article from: Presbyterian Record; 10/1/1997; 149 words ; ...name change because it no longer described the reality for the church. The synod asked its permanent commission to study the question whether the word should stay in the church's name. Pierre Filhol, a lay delegate, was elected Moderator. (REC NE) Read more
	Remarks announcing the economic plan for the District of Columbia. Newspaper article from: Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents; 3/17/1997; 700+ words ; ...where we are going. Washington started as a planned city. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and a soldier and architect name Pierre L'Enfant shared a vision of order and beauty. The boulevards, the museums, the monuments reflect their vision. But this is... Read more
	GRAPEVINE: News About People.(Brief Article) Newspaper article from: Food & Drink Weekly; 1/1/2000; 539 words ; ...undergoing a corporate reorganization in wake of its recent merger with Pierre Foods LLC. The company will operate under the name Pierre Foods. Promoted are: James Richardson, Jr. to chairman of the board; David Clark to vice chairman of the board; Norbert Woodhams... Read more

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	Chouteau Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...1749-1829, b. New Orleans, accompanied (1763) his stepfather, Pierre Laclede , on a trading expedition to the Illinois country and...with various Native Americans. His half-brother, Jean Pierre Chouteau, 1758-1849, b. New Orleans, also devoted himself... Read more
	St. Louis: History Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States ...New Orleans firm of Maxent, Laclede & Company secured exclusive...north as the St. Peter River. Pierre Laclede Liguest selected the present...trading post in December 1763. Laclede said his intent was to establish...such staples as bread flour. Laclede's fur business prospered but... Read more
	Saint Louis Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...country's largest railroad terminal, now houses shops and a hotel. History The site of the city was chosen (1763) by Pierre LaClede for a fur-trading post. To honor Louis XV of France, it was named for his name saint, Louis IX of France. Transferred... Read more
	Missouri Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...the French made the first permanent European settlement in the state at Ste. Genevieve. Just fourteen years later, Pierre Laclede Liguest and his adopted son, Auguste Chouteau, founded St. Louis, some one hundred miles north and also on the Mississippi... Read more

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