Charles Gratiot | |
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| Birth name | Charles Chouteau Gratiot |
| Born | August 29, 1786 St. Louis, Spanish Upper Louisiana Territory, present-day State of Missouri |
| Died | May 18, 1855 (aged 68) St. Louis, Missouri, US |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1806–1838 |
| Rank | Colonel Brevet Brigadier General |
| Unit | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Commands | Chief of Engineers |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Mackinac Island, 1814, during War of 1812 |
| Spouse(s) | Ann Belin |
| Children | Mary Victoria Gratiot Julia Augusta Gratiot |
Charles Chouteau Gratiot (August 29, 1786 – May 18, 1855) was born in St. Louis, Spanish Upper Louisiana Territory, now the present-day State of Missouri. He was the son of Charles Gratiot, Sr., a fur trader in the Illinois country during the American Revolution, and Victoire Chouteau, who was from an important mercantile family. His father became a wealthy merchant, during the early years of St. Louis.[1][2][3] After 1796, Charles was raised in the large stone house purchased by his father in St. Louis, near the Mississippi River.[4] He made a career out of being a U.S. Army military engineer, becoming the Chief Engineer of the United States Corps of Engineers, and supervised construction of a number of important projects. He was dismissed by William Henry Harrison, which led to a protracted controversy.
- ^ "Biography of Charles Gratiot's father". Archived from the original on October 17, 2007.
- ^ Foley, William E. Charles Gratiot (1752–1817).
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Foley, William E. (October 7, 1999). Christensen, Lawrence O.; Foley, William E.; Kremer, Gary R.; Winn, Kenneth H. (eds.). Charles Gratiot (1752–1817) (Hardcover). Vol. I (First ed.). Columbia: University of Missouri Press. ISBN 978-0826212221.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "The house in St. Louis where Charles Gratiot was raised". Archived from the original on 2008-07-24. Retrieved 2008-07-29.