Pierre Menard
American politician
Died when: 77 years 250 days (932 months)Star Sign: Libra
Pierre Menard (7 October 1766 – 13 June 1844) was a fur trader and U.S. political figure.Pierre Menard was born at St.Antoine-sur-Richelieu, near Montreal, Canada, third in a family of ten children.
His father was Jean Baptiste Ménard, a French soldier in the regiment of Guyenne.Resident in the Illinois Country by the end of the 18th century, Menard became a successful businessman.
He served in the legislature of the Indiana Territory, and then presided over the Illinois Territory Council.He was elected the first Lieutenant Governor of the State of Illinois in 1818.
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