Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable
1818
St.Charles, Missouri
Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable
He discovered Chicago in 1790
Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable
Jean Baptiste Point du Sable is generallly awarded that claim to fame.
1772 --- A black man from Haiti named Jean-Baptiste Pointe du Sable, a fur trader, founded a settlement called Eschikagou on the north bank of the Chicago River. (He was not officially recognized as the city's founder until 1968.) 1796 --- The first birth on record in Chicago was of Eulalia Pointe du Sable, daughter of Jean-Baptiste Pointe du Sable and his Potawatomi Indian wife.hiiiiihmhikhjtkjiejhfrjjsi from webby
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Jean Baptiste Pointe Du Sable, is known as the first resident of Chicago, Illinois. He is called the founder of Chicago, and numerous schools, parks and museums bear his name. He was of African descent and little is known of his past, he passed away in 1818.
Chicago's founder, Jean Baptiste Pooint du Sable.
Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable Is Considered The Father Of Chicago. He Was The Very First Resident In Chicago In The Very Early 1700's