Right Honorable Pierre Delorme, son of Joseph Fafard-Delorme and Josephite Belisle who hailed from St. Genevieve, Quebec. Married September 1854 at St. Boniface to Adelaide Milette dit Beauchemin. They had five sons and two daughters.
A Metis farmer and trader, Pierre played an important part in the early development of Manitoba. Pierre was employed from 1852 to 1856 by the Hudson's Bay Company at Swan River as a middleman for William Joseph Christie.
During the late 1860's he met with Metis leader Louis Riel and a group of young Metis who were concerned about the transfer of Rupert's Land from the Hudson's Bay Company to the Canadian government without consultation.
In 1870 he was elected to the convention of 40 as the member representing Pointe-Coupee. During his tenure as captain of the Metis, he captured Major Charles Boulton, Thomas Scott and others who attempted to retake Upper Fort Garry. Shortly after, the left Riel's government over a disagreement over the execution of Major Boulton. In 1871, Pierre acted as captain of Metis volunteers who defended Manitoba against the Fenian invasion.
He represented St. Norbert South in the Manitoba Legislature from 1870 to 1874. After suffering a defeat in the 1874 election, he was re-elected in 1878 and was appointed Minister of Agriculture and President of the Council. He resigned in 1879, after a difference of opinion between the French members and then Premier John Norquay.
Pierre was the first member to represent Provencher in the House of Commons, elected in March 1871 and served until 1874.
He was honored when a bridge over the Red River south of Winnipeg was named after him.
Manitoba death registration 1912,006583 Saint Norbert, Manitoba.
A Metis farmer and trader, Pierre played an important part in the early development of Manitoba. Pierre was employed from 1852 to 1856 by the Hudson's Bay Company at Swan River as a middleman for William Joseph Christie.
During the late 1860's he met with Metis leader Louis Riel and a group of young Metis who were concerned about the transfer of Rupert's Land from the Hudson's Bay Company to the Canadian government without consultation.
In 1870 he was elected to the convention of 40 as the member representing Pointe-Coupee. During his tenure as captain of the Metis, he captured Major Charles Boulton, Thomas Scott and others who attempted to retake Upper Fort Garry. Shortly after, the left Riel's government over a disagreement over the execution of Major Boulton. In 1871, Pierre acted as captain of Metis volunteers who defended Manitoba against the Fenian invasion.
He represented St. Norbert South in the Manitoba Legislature from 1870 to 1874. After suffering a defeat in the 1874 election, he was re-elected in 1878 and was appointed Minister of Agriculture and President of the Council. He resigned in 1879, after a difference of opinion between the French members and then Premier John Norquay.
Pierre was the first member to represent Provencher in the House of Commons, elected in March 1871 and served until 1874.
He was honored when a bridge over the Red River south of Winnipeg was named after him.
Manitoba death registration 1912,006583 Saint Norbert, Manitoba.
Right Honorable Pierre Delorme, son of Joseph Fafard-Delorme and Josephite Belisle who hailed from St. Genevieve, Quebec. Married September 1854 at St. Boniface to Adelaide Milette dit Beauchemin. They had five sons and two daughters.
A Metis farmer and trader, Pierre played an important part in the early development of Manitoba. Pierre was employed from 1852 to 1856 by the Hudson's Bay Company at Swan River as a middleman for William Joseph Christie.
During the late 1860's he met with Metis leader Louis Riel and a group of young Metis who were concerned about the transfer of Rupert's Land from the Hudson's Bay Company to the Canadian government without consultation.
In 1870 he was elected to the convention of 40 as the member representing Pointe-Coupee. During his tenure as captain of the Metis, he captured Major Charles Boulton, Thomas Scott and others who attempted to retake Upper Fort Garry. Shortly after, the left Riel's government over a disagreement over the execution of Major Boulton. In 1871, Pierre acted as captain of Metis volunteers who defended Manitoba against the Fenian invasion.
He represented St. Norbert South in the Manitoba Legislature from 1870 to 1874. After suffering a defeat in the 1874 election, he was re-elected in 1878 and was appointed Minister of Agriculture and President of the Council. He resigned in 1879, after a difference of opinion between the French members and then Premier John Norquay.
Pierre was the first member to represent Provencher in the House of Commons, elected in March 1871 and served until 1874.
He was honored when a bridge over the Red River south of Winnipeg was named after him.
Manitoba death registration 1912,006583 Saint Norbert, Manitoba.
A Metis farmer and trader, Pierre played an important part in the early development of Manitoba. Pierre was employed from 1852 to 1856 by the Hudson's Bay Company at Swan River as a middleman for William Joseph Christie.
During the late 1860's he met with Metis leader Louis Riel and a group of young Metis who were concerned about the transfer of Rupert's Land from the Hudson's Bay Company to the Canadian government without consultation.
In 1870 he was elected to the convention of 40 as the member representing Pointe-Coupee. During his tenure as captain of the Metis, he captured Major Charles Boulton, Thomas Scott and others who attempted to retake Upper Fort Garry. Shortly after, the left Riel's government over a disagreement over the execution of Major Boulton. In 1871, Pierre acted as captain of Metis volunteers who defended Manitoba against the Fenian invasion.
He represented St. Norbert South in the Manitoba Legislature from 1870 to 1874. After suffering a defeat in the 1874 election, he was re-elected in 1878 and was appointed Minister of Agriculture and President of the Council. He resigned in 1879, after a difference of opinion between the French members and then Premier John Norquay.
Pierre was the first member to represent Provencher in the House of Commons, elected in March 1871 and served until 1874.
He was honored when a bridge over the Red River south of Winnipeg was named after him.
Manitoba death registration 1912,006583 Saint Norbert, Manitoba.
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