Michel Branamour Menard

Michel Branamour Ménard
Michel Branamour Ménard
Member of the Lower House, Congress of the Republic of Texas, Galveston County
In office
1840–1841
Personal details
Born
Michel Brindamour dit Ménard

(1804-12-05)December 5, 1804
La Prairie, Quebec, Canada
DiedSeptember 2, 1856(1856-09-02) (aged 51)
Galveston, Texas, U.S.
Spouses
  • Marie Diane Leclerc (m. c.–1833)
  • Adeline Catherine Maxwell m. 1837–1838)
  • Mary Jane Riddle (m. 1843–1847)
  • Rebecca Mary Bass
OccupationTrader, merchant, real estate developer

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.

His Galveston home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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