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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.
The Antoine LeClaire House is a historic building located on the east side of Davenport, Iowa, United States. It is a community center that was built as a private home by one of the founders of the city of Davenport. It also housed two of Davenport's Catholic bishops. The home was constructed in 1855.
Antoine Le Claire was a US Army interpreter, landowner in Scott County, Iowa, and Rock Island County, Illinois, businessman, philanthropist and principal founder of Davenport, Iowa.
Antoine Le Claire was an important American figure in the negotiations leading to the extinguishing of American Indian claims in Iowa and the resultant development of Scott County. He was a landowner in Scott County, Iowa, and Rock Island County, Illinois, businessman, philanthropist, and principal founder of Davenport, Iowa. Background.
Jan 25, 2019 · Researching the home built by Antoine LeClaire on the site of the Black Hawk Treaty is quite a challenge. There have been at least 3 different buildings in Davenport called “The LeClaire House.”
Antoine Le Claire was a US Army interpreter, landowner in Scott County, Iowa, and Rock Island County, Illinois, businessman, philanthropist and principal founder of Davenport, Iowa. Wikiwand is the world's leading Wikipedia reader for web and mobile.
Dec 15, 2023 · Iowa History Daily: On December 15, 1797, interpreter, author and diplomat Antoine LeClaire was born. A key figure in the negotiation of treaties with Indigenous peoples throughout the upper-Midwest, LeClaire’s most enduring legacy rests with his recording and translation of Black Hawk’s ( Mahkatêwe-meshi-kêhkêhkwa) autobiography.
