Francis Gallant, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Francis Gallant

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 17-Mar-1841

Date of Death: 03-Oct-1905

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Francis "Frank" Gallant (March 17, 1841 – October 3, 1905) was a merchant, mariner and political figure on Prince Edward Island.
He represented 1st Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1875 to 1876 as a Conservative member. He was born François Gallant in Nail Pond, Prince Edward Island, the son of Sylvain Gallant and Mary Gaudet.
He went to sea at a young age and became a master mariner involved in the trade with the West Indies.
After 14 years at sea, he established a lobster packing at Tignish.
Gallant then became a general merchant.
He served as postmaster for Tignish and operated an inn there.
In 1870, he married Katherine McKenna.
Gallant was elected to the provincial assembly in an 1875 by-election held after Stanislaus Francis Perry was elected to the House of Commons.
Gallant died in Tignish at the age of 64. His daughter Bertha married Aubin-Edmond Arsenault.