Israël Landry
Israël Landry | |
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Portrait of Landry, 1892 | |
| Born | Jean-Misaël Maynard December 1, 1843 |
| Died | April 22, 1910 (aged 66) Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Other names | Israël Maynard Israël Ménard Mr. Landry of Montreal Israel J. D. Landry, Editor-Owner |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, musician, teacher, publisher. |
| Known for | Le Moniteur Acadien |
Israël-J.-D. Landry (December 1, 1843 – April 22, 1910) was a Canadian writer, teacher, musician, and publisher. He is known for founding the first French-language Acadian newspaper Le Moniteur Acadien. In 1955 he was declared a Person of National Historic Significance as part of the Acadian Men of Letters.