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I have wondered this for some time- would a man, such as Jean-Pierre Chouteau, who was living in Louisiana Territory at the time of purchase, be eligible for the Presidency? I ask this because of the weird Constitutional wording, which gave "natural-born" citizenship to everyone in the US at the time of its adoption.

Would that same wording apply to individuals in Louisiana Territory? Or would the be considered "naturalized" citizens, and thus be ineligible?

It's a strange question, I know.
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