Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, arrived in St. Louis on this date in 1825. Lafayette fought in the Revolutionary War and was among George Washington’s most trusted generals. Later, he returned to France and was an influential figure in the French Revolution. During the years of 1824-25, Lafayette returned …
This was the birthday of René-Auguste Chouteau. His father abandoned the family and poor Auguste would probably never amount to anything. But by age 14 he had founded the city of St. Louis and became one of the most influential men in history.
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