CNHS - Cuthbert Grant 1793-1854 ~ St Francois Xavier MB
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This Canadian National Historic plaque is dedicated to Cuthbert Grant. This 'Person' plaque is on a stone cairn in front of the Municipal Offices on Hwy 26 opposite St Paul Ave in St Francois Xavier, Manitoba.
Waymark Code: WM9DE5
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date Posted: 08/05/2010
Views: 11
~ English text from marker ~
Cuthbert Grant 1793-1854Son of a Scots trader and an Indian mother, Grant became a clerk in the North west Company and leader of the Métis in their struggle against the Selkirk Settlement and the Hudson's Bay Company. In 1816 he led the party which killed Governor Semple and his followers at Seven Oaks and captured Fort Douglas; but after 1821 he became reconciled with the colony. The Company named him "Warden of the Plains", and charged him with keeping order in the southern prairies. In 1839 he became a Councillor of Assiniboia and magistrate, capping a life dedicated to the native people of the west.
Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
~ 1975 ~
Classification: National Historic Person
Province or Territory: Manitoba
Location - City name/Town name: St Francois Xavier
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: Not listed
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