André Beauchemin

André Beauchemin (November 6, 1824[1] – December 13, 1902[2]) was a political figure in Manitoba. He represented St. Vital from 1870 to 1874 in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.

A Metis politician, Andre served as the St. Vital delegate on Riel's Red River Council of November 1869. Later he was a delegate to the Convention of Forty, a councillor in the provisional government and elected to the Legislative Assembly of Assiniboia in February 1870. He was elected to the first Manitoba legislature in 1870 by acclamation to represent the riding of St. Vital. André was born on November 6, 1824 at Red River, the son of André Millet dit Beauchemin and Madeleine Ducharme. He married Geneviève Delorme, the daughter of Joseph Esnault dit Delorme and Brigitte Villebrun. [3][1] He farmed and also worked as a wheelwright.[2] Beauchemin married Geneviève Delorme. He represented St. Vital in Riel's Red River Council of 1869 and also served in the provisional government council of 1870.[1] In November 1872, Beauchemin offered to resign his seat in the Manitoba assembly so that Riel could be elected in a by-election. Alexander Morris, at that time administrator for the province, warned that an arrest warrant for the murder of Thomas Scott would be issued if Riel attempted to contest a by-election.[4]