Menard, Pierre, 1766-1844

Dates:
Birth 1766-10-07
Death 1844-06-13
Birth 1776
Death 1844
Gender:
Female
Canadians, Americans,
French, English, Spanish; Castilian

Biographical notes:

Illinois' first Lieutenant-Governor (1818-1822). Menard was an early French Canadian resident of Kaskaskia, Randolph County, related by marriage to the Saucier and Chouteau families. A trader and merchant, Menard invested in trapping and exploring expeditions. He was involved in territorial politics, appointed judge in Randolph County courts, 1801; elected representative to the Indiana Territorial Legislature at Vincennes, 1806-1807; representative to the Illinois Territorial Legislature 1812-1818; and sub-agent for the U.S. Indian Department.

From the description of Papers, 1741-1910 (bulk 1785-1844) (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 23117727

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Subjects:

  • Corn
  • Families
  • Families
  • Ferries
  • French
  • French
  • Fur trade
  • Fur trade
  • Fur trade
  • Indian agents
  • Indians of North America
  • Indians of North America
  • Indians of North America
  • Indians of North America
  • Indians of North America
  • Indians of North America
  • Law
  • Legislators
  • Lieutenant governors
  • Manuscripts, American
  • Merchants
  • Merchants
  • Politicians
  • Sawmills
  • Taxation
  • Families
  • French
  • Fur trade
  • Fur trade
  • Indians of North America
  • Indians of North America
  • Indians of North America
  • Indians of North America
  • Indians of North America
  • Merchants

Occupations:

  • Public officials
  • Trader

Places:

  • Illinois (as recorded)
  • Illinois (as recorded)
  • Illinois (as recorded)
  • Illinois (as recorded)
  • Illinois (as recorded)
  • Illinois (as recorded)
  • Illinois (as recorded)
  • Fort de Chartres (Ill.) (as recorded)
  • Mississippi River Valley (as recorded)
  • Kaskaskia (Ill.) (as recorded)
  • Kaskaskia (Ill.) (as recorded)
  • West (U.S.) (as recorded)
  • Missouri (as recorded)
  • Missouri--Saint Louis (as recorded)
  • Middle West (as recorded)
  • Middle West (as recorded)
  • Saint Genevieve (Mo.) (as recorded)
  • Illinois--Kaskaskia (as recorded)
  • Illinois (as recorded)
  • Illinois (as recorded)
  • Illinois (as recorded)
  • Kaskaskia (Ill.) (as recorded)
  • Illinois (as recorded)
  • Illinois (as recorded)
  • Illinois (as recorded)
  • Middle West (as recorded)

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