Letter of Pierre Menard, 1836.
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Menard, Pierre, 1766-1844
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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 1812-18...
