| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Fur trade |
| Founded | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. (February 24, 1809) |
| Founder | Manuel Lisa, Jean Pierre Chouteau, William Clark |
| Defunct | June 1, 1830 |
| Fate | Dissolved |
| Successor | None |
| Headquarters | St. Louis, Missouri |
Area served | Louisiana Territory |
The Missouri Fur Company (also known as the St. Louis Missouri Fur Company or the Manuel Lisa Trading Company) was one of the earliest fur trading companies in St. Louis, Missouri. Dissolved and reorganized several times, it operated under various names from 1809 until its final dissolution in 1830.[1] It was created by a group of fur traders and merchants from St. Louis and Kaskaskia, Illinois, including Manuel Lisa and members of the Chouteau family.[2] Its expeditions explored the upper Missouri River and traded with a variety of Native American tribes, and it acted as the prototype for fur trading companies along the Missouri River until the 1820s.[3]