Pascal Breland
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Patrice "Pascal" "Paschal" Breland (June 15, 1811 Saskatchewan Valley
, North-West Territories (today in the province of Saskatchewan
) – October 24, 1896) was a famous 19th century Pre confederation Canadian Métis farmer and politician. He was elected to the Manitoba Legislative Assembly serving from 1870 until 1874.
. The pair had a very large family of six boys and nine girls. Tragedy struck his family on June 21, 1863 when his son Napoléon Breland drowned at the age of four.
in September 1857.
held after Manitoba
joined confederation in 1870. He won the electoral district of St. Francis Xavier East. In that election he defeated John Bruce
who had served as President of the short lived Métis provisional government in 1869. The total vote was small as Breland won 31 votes to 18 for Bruce. Breland did not stand for re-election after the Assembly dissolved in 1874.
on December 28, 1872. He served on the council until it was dissolved in 1876. He was re-appointed two years later on July 10, 1878 to serve on the 1st Council of the Northwest Territories
. His re-appointment made him the only member of the original council to be re-appointed. He was re-appointed to the council due to demands of the Métis for government representation. Breland was the only member to reside from outside the territories during that period. In total he served 15 years as an appointed member.
became a famous Member of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly during the early 20th century.
Saskatchewan Valley
The name of a geographic area in Saskatchewan, Canada encompassing generally a triangle from North Battleford, to Saskatoon, north to the Saskatchewan River Forks east of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan...
, North-West Territories (today in the province of Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
) – October 24, 1896) was a famous 19th century Pre confederation Canadian Métis farmer and politician. He was elected to the Manitoba Legislative Assembly serving from 1870 until 1874.
Early life
In 1836 at the age of 25, Breland married 15-year-old Marie Grant, daughter of Cuthbert GrantCuthbert Grant
Cuthbert Grant was a prominent Métis leader of the early nineteenth century.-Life:Grant was the son of a Scottish father and Métis mother. He was born in 1793 at Fort Tremblant, a North West Company trading post located near the present-day town of Togo, Saskatchewan, where his father was a manager...
. The pair had a very large family of six boys and nine girls. Tragedy struck his family on June 21, 1863 when his son Napoléon Breland drowned at the age of four.
Council of Assiniboia
Breland became a member of the Council of AssiniboiaCouncil of Assiniboia
The Council of Assiniboia was, from 1821 until 1870, the appointed administrative body of Rupert's Land.-History:This Council was created by the Hudson's Bay Company to govern the territory following its merger with the North West Company, and the death of Lord Selkirk...
in September 1857.
Manitoba Legislature
Breland ran in the first general electionManitoba general election, 1870
Manitobas first general election resulted in a victory for Lieutenant Governor Adams George Archibald's governing coalition...
held after Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
joined confederation in 1870. He won the electoral district of St. Francis Xavier East. In that election he defeated John Bruce
John Bruce (Canada)
John Bruce was the first president of the Métis provisional government at the Red River Settlement during the Red River Rebellion of 1869.- External links :*...
who had served as President of the short lived Métis provisional government in 1869. The total vote was small as Breland won 31 votes to 18 for Bruce. Breland did not stand for re-election after the Assembly dissolved in 1874.
Northwest Territories politician
Breland served two long terms as a politician in the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories. He was first appointed to the Temporary North-West CouncilTemporary North-West Council
The Temporary North-West Council more formally known as the Council of the Northwest Territories and by its short name as the North-West Council lasted from the creation of Northwest Territories, Canada, in 1870 until it was dissolved in 1876...
on December 28, 1872. He served on the council until it was dissolved in 1876. He was re-appointed two years later on July 10, 1878 to serve on the 1st Council of the Northwest Territories
1st Council of the Northwest Territories
This is a list of appointed and elected members of the 1st Council of the Northwest Territories in Canada from November 7, 1876 to 1888. Prior to 1876, members were appointed to the Temporary North-West Council....
. His re-appointment made him the only member of the original council to be re-appointed. He was re-appointed to the council due to demands of the Métis for government representation. Breland was the only member to reside from outside the territories during that period. In total he served 15 years as an appointed member.
Late life
Breland died on October 24, 1896. His grandson Joseph HamelinJoseph Hamelin
Joseph Hamelin was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1914 to 1927. Hamelin's paternal grandfather, Salomon Hamelin, served in the Legislative Council of Manitoba from 1871 to 1876. His maternal grandfather was legislator Pascal...
became a famous Member of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly during the early 20th century.