Antoine Ménard, dit Lafontaine

Antoine Ménard, dit Lafontaine (April 2, 1744 – April 17, 1825) was a building contractor and political figure in Lower Canada.

He was born in Boucherville in 1744. Ménard was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for Kent in 1796 and was re-elected in 1800.

He died in Boucherville in 1825.

His grandson, Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine, was an important figure in the development of responsible government in the province.

  • "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.