Michel Branamour Menard
Canadian-born trader and founder of Galveston, Texas / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michel Branamour Menard (1805–1856) was a Canadian-born trader and merchant, first active on the upper Mississippi River and later in Texas. He co-founded Galveston, Texas and represented Galveston County in the Congress of the Republic of Texas.
Quick Facts Member of the Lower House, Congress of the Republic of Texas, Galveston County, Personal details ...
Michel Branamour Ménard | |
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Member of the Lower House, Congress of the Republic of Texas, Galveston County | |
In office 1840–1841 | |
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Born | Michel Brindamour dit Ménard (1804-12-05)December 5, 1804 La Prairie, Quebec, Canada |
Died | September 2, 1856(1856-09-02) (aged 51) Galveston, Texas, U.S. |
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Occupation | Trader, merchant, real estate developer |
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His Galveston home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.