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Étienne Provost (* 1785 in Chambly, Québec; † 3. Juli 1850 in St. Louis, Missouri) war ein franko-kanadischer Mountain Man, Trapper und Entdecker. Nach ihm sind die Stadt Provo und der Provo River im US-Bundesstaat Utah benannt.
Étienne Provost (December 21 1785 – 3 July 1850) was a Canadian fur trader whose trapping and trading activities in the American southwest preceded Mexican independence. He was also known as Proveau and Provot.
Étienne Provost ( 1785 - 3 juillet 1850 1) est un commerçant de fourrures canadien-français qui trappait et commerçait dans l'Ouest américain. Il est souvent considéré comme le premier blanc à avoir aperçu le Grand Lac Salé. La ville de Provo dans l' Utah a été ainsi dénommée en son honneur.
Étienne Provost is the namesake of the Provo river and the modern day city of Provo. Born in Canada in 1785, French-Canadian Étienne Provost moved west as a young man to pursue the life of a fur trader.
Étienne Marcel (between 1302 and 1310 – 31 July 1358) was provost of the merchants of Paris under King John II of France, called John the Good (Jean le Bon). He distinguished himself in the defence of the small craftsmen and guildsmen who made up most of the city population.
Étienne Provost (1785 – 3 July 1850) was a French Canadian fur trader whose trapping and trading activities in the American southwest preceded Mexican independence.
PROVOST, ETIENNE. By Jack B. Tykal. E tienne Provost was born in Chambly, Quebec, in 1785, but his early life remains a mystery. For thirty-five years he made his home in St. Louis and was one of the more notable figures in the American fur trade.
