Victor Pépin
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Victor Pépin was an American
circus
performer and circus owner most famous for being a partner in the Circus of Pépin and Breschard
. Victor Adolphus Pépin, the eldest son of André Pepin, a Canadian
who fought for the Americans in their Revolution
against the British
, was born in Albany
, New York
. The Circus of Pépin and Breschard
can thus be considered the First American Circus and Pépin the first American circus impresario.
Victor was taken by his father to France
in 1793 and returned to the United States
with Jean Breschard
in 1807.
Pépin was the probable cause of a riot centered around his circus in Pittsburgh in 1824.
In 1833, he was a member of John Charles Beales's Rio Grande Colony which helped colonize Texas
.
Victor Pépin was a participant in the circus business from at least 1805 until 1831. He died in 1845 and is buried at Albany, Indiana
in an unmarked grave.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
circus
Circus
A circus is commonly a travelling company of performers that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, unicyclists and other stunt-oriented artists...
performer and circus owner most famous for being a partner in the Circus of Pépin and Breschard
Circus of Pepin and Breschard
The equestrian theatre company of Pépin and Breschard, American Victor Pépin and Frenchman Jean Baptiste Casmiere Breschard, arrived in the United States of America from Madrid, Spain , in November 1807. They toured that new country until 1815...
. Victor Adolphus Pépin, the eldest son of André Pepin, a Canadian
British North America
British North America is a historical term. It consisted of the colonies and territories of the British Empire in continental North America after the end of the American Revolutionary War and the recognition of American independence in 1783.At the start of the Revolutionary War in 1775 the British...
who fought for the Americans in their Revolution
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
against the British
British Empire
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, was born in Albany
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. The Circus of Pépin and Breschard
Circus of Pepin and Breschard
The equestrian theatre company of Pépin and Breschard, American Victor Pépin and Frenchman Jean Baptiste Casmiere Breschard, arrived in the United States of America from Madrid, Spain , in November 1807. They toured that new country until 1815...
can thus be considered the First American Circus and Pépin the first American circus impresario.
Victor was taken by his father to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in 1793 and returned to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
with Jean Breschard
Jean Baptiste Casmiere Breschard
Jean Baptiste Casmiere Breschard was a circus owner and equestrian performer in the Circus of Pepin and Breschard.Frenchman Breschard reintroduced the circus clown to the United States in 1807. Mme. Breschard, wife of Jean Baptiste, was a premier equestrienne and is described in numerous sources...
in 1807.
Pépin was the probable cause of a riot centered around his circus in Pittsburgh in 1824.
In 1833, he was a member of John Charles Beales's Rio Grande Colony which helped colonize Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
.
Victor Pépin was a participant in the circus business from at least 1805 until 1831. He died in 1845 and is buried at Albany, Indiana
Albany, Indiana
Albany is a town in Delaware and Randolph counties in the U.S. state of Indiana, along the Mississinewa River. The population was 2,165 at the 2010 census...
in an unmarked grave.