Pierre Menard
Fur trader and US political figure (1766–1844) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about Pierre Menard, the Illinois politician. For other uses, see Pierre Menard (disambiguation).
Pierre Menard (7 October 1766 – 13 June 1844) was a Canadian-American fur trader and U.S. political figure who was elected the first lieutenant Governor of Illinois in 1818.
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Pierre Menard | |
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1st Lieutenant Governor of Illinois | |
In office December 3, 1818 – December 5, 1822 | |
Governor | Shadrach Bond |
Preceded by | Office Established |
Succeeded by | Adolphus Hubbard |
Personal details | |
Born | (1766-10-07)October 7, 1766 Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada |
Died | June 13, 1844(1844-06-13) (aged 77) Kaskaskia, Illinois, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic-Republican |
Spouses | Therese Godin
(m. 1792; died 1804)Angelique Saucier
(m. 1806; died 1839) |
Children | 10 |
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