Ambroise-Dydime Lépine
Métis military leader, 1840–1923 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ambroise-Dydime Lépine (18 March 1840 – 8 June 1923) was a Métis politician, farmer, and military leader under the command of Louis Riel during the Red River Rebellion of 1869–1870. He was tried and sentenced to death for his role in the execution of Thomas Scott, but his sentence was commuted to five years exile by the Governor General of Canada.[1]
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Born | 18 March 1840 |
Died | 8 June 1923(1923-06-08) (aged 83) |
Occupation(s) | Military leader, farmer, politician |
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Ambroise appeared in the Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at the 1889 Exposition Universelle.[1] He died at St. Boniface Hospital on June 8, 1923, and is buried in the churchyard of the Saint Boniface Cathedral next to Louis Riel.[2]