Benoist Troost
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1859 George Caleb Bingham portrait of Troost | |
| Born | Benedictus Troost November 17, 1786 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands |
| Died | February 8, 1859 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | Dutch |
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| Known for | Cofounder of Town of Kansas |
| Family | Gerard Troost (brother) William Gillis (uncle-in-law) |
Benoist Troost (born Benedictus Troost; also Benoît Troost, Benoit Troost; November 17, 1786 – February 8, 1859) was an Americanized Dutch geologist, physician, and American pioneer. He was one of the 14 founders of the American frontier town of Kansas, Missouri which became Kansas City, Missouri, with its namesake street Troost Avenue.