Antoine Le Claire

Antoine Le Claire
A portrait of Le Claire derived from an oil painting
Born(1797-12-15)December 15, 1797
DiedSeptember 25, 1861(1861-09-25) (aged 63)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationU.S. Army Interpreter/Merchant
Known forFounding Davenport, Iowa
SpouseMarguerite Lepage
ChildrenInformally adopted nephew Louis Le Claire
ParentFrançois LeClaire
Signature
Cursive signature in ink

Antoine Le Claire (also "LeClaire"; December 15, 1797 – September 25, 1861) was a US Army interpreter, landowner in Scott County, Iowa, and Rock Island County, Illinois, businessman, philanthropist and principal founder of Davenport, Iowa.


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