Jacques Clamorgan was an adventurer, fur trader and land owner in the United States. He was from the West Indies.
Lifeedit
In 1781, he arrived in St. Louis, then under Spanish regime and soon became wealthy. He laid claim to over 1 million acres of Upper Louisiana land, granted by the Spanish authorities. The US government after de Louisiana Purchase offered $8 million (In 2011 $US) in response to Clamorgan's spanish titles of property. Clamorgan refused to accept the money.[1] Due to Clamorgan's power in the region he was given a seat in the Court of Quarter Sessions, a governmental body that existed for St. Louis composed of Judicial, Executive and Legislative powers.
In a tax evasion effort, Clamorgan set his slave concubine free in order to give her some of his land holdings. Ester, the freed slave, sued Clamorgan for rightful ownership of this land when he demanded it back. Ester won through a series of lawsuits and became one of the richest colored people in the area.[1]
Deathedit
Clamorgan died in November 1814 leaving behind several mulatto children and his vast wealth. His grandson, Cyprian Clamorgan, wrote a book entitled The Colored Aristocracy of St. Louis.[2]
Referencesedit
^ abHarris, Ellen (June 26, 2011). "St. Louis' early Clamorgan family illustrates nation's racial history". St.Louis Post Dispatch. St.Louis Post Dispatch. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
jacques, clamorgan, adventurer, trader, land, owner, united, states, from, west, indies, life, editin, 1781, arrived, louis, then, under, spanish, regime, soon, became, wealthy, laid, claim, over, million, acres, upper, louisiana, land, granted, spanish, autho. Jacques Clamorgan was an adventurer fur trader and land owner in the United States He was from the West Indies Life editIn 1781 he arrived in St Louis then under Spanish regime and soon became wealthy He laid claim to over 1 million acres of Upper Louisiana land granted by the Spanish authorities The US government after de Louisiana Purchase offered 8 million In 2011 US in response to Clamorgan s spanish titles of property Clamorgan refused to accept the money 1 Due to Clamorgan s power in the region he was given a seat in the Court of Quarter Sessions a governmental body that existed for St Louis composed of Judicial Executive and Legislative powers In a tax evasion effort Clamorgan set his slave concubine free in order to give her some of his land holdings Ester the freed slave sued Clamorgan for rightful ownership of this land when he demanded it back Ester won through a series of lawsuits and became one of the richest colored people in the area 1 Death editClamorgan died in November 1814 leaving behind several mulatto children and his vast wealth His grandson Cyprian Clamorgan wrote a book entitled The Colored Aristocracy of St Louis 2 References edit a b Harris Ellen June 26 2011 St Louis early Clamorgan family illustrates nation s racial history St Louis Post Dispatch St Louis Post Dispatch Retrieved September 3 2018 St Louis Historic Preservation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jacques Clamorgan amp oldid 1205854686, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
