Jean Baptiste LeLande
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| Birthday |
19th May, 1778
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| Birthplace |
Sainte Genevieve, Missouri
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| Died |
8th February, 1821
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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Jean Baptiste LaLande was an American merchant. Born May 19, 1778 in Sainte Genevieve, Missouri, to Jean Baptiste LaLande Sr. and Marguerite Lefevre. In 1804 he left Kaskaskia, Illinois with a small outfit of merchandise bound for Santa Fe, New Mexico. As a result, he is credited as being the first American to establish commercial contact with Santa Fe. At that time Santa Fe was Spanish territory and Spanish law prohibited foreigner trading. Upon arriving in New Mexico LaLande was arrested by Spanish authorities and the trade goods were confiscated. Spanish governor Alencaster released LaLande from prison in 1805 after LaLande agreed to accompany the Pedro Vial expedition in 1806. The expedition's purpose was to establish Pawnee allegiance to Spain.
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