Michel Branamour Ménard | |
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Member of the Lower House, Congress of the Republic of Texas, Galveston County | |
In office 1840–1841 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Michel Brindamour dit Ménard December 5, 1804 La Prairie, Quebec, Canada |
Died | September 2, 1856 Galveston, Texas, U.S. | (aged 51)
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Occupation | Trader, 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.