St. Louis Walk of Fame - Pierre Laclede

ST. LOUIS WALK OF FAME
PIERRE LACLEDE

French-born Pierre Laclède Liguest arrived in New Orleans in 1755. He ventured up the Mississippi in 1763 to build a trading post after his firm won trading rights in the upper Louisiana Territory. Choosing a site near the mouth of the Missouri, he sent his stepson, Auguste Chouteau, to start the settlement in February 1764. Naming it St. Louis, Laclede laid out streets, made property assignments and governed until territorial officials arrived in October 1765. Laclede, who brought his library to the wild, owned the town's first industry, a water-powered mill. St. Louis' first citizen, Pierre Laclede envisioned his village becoming "one of the finest cities in America."

Katherine Corbett, Missouri Historical Society, accepted on behalf of Mr. Laclede.
(photo courtesy Missouri Historical Society)

Date of Birth	Field/Achievement	Location of Star	Date of Induction
11-22-1729	City Founder	6317 Delmar	5-16-1993