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== Early career == |
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| ⚫ | Brisebois showed himself to be an excellent student and was fluently bilingual in English and French. At 15 he dropped out of school to fight for the [[Union Army]] in the [[American Civil War]] and went on to spend a further three years serving in [[Italy]] with the volunteer unit "[[Devils of the Good Lord]]". |
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== Life as an officer == |
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In [[1873]], he was chosen by Sir [[John A. Macdonald]], because of his military experience (and [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]] politics), to be one of nine commanding officers with the new NWMP. He distinguished himself as a trainer, and showed remarkable foresight by attempting to enforce strict restrictions on [[American Bison|buffalo]] hunting (over-hunting, among other reasons, led to a massive decline in the buffalo population). However, he was criticized for an inability to maintain discipline among his men, and his decision to take a common-law [[Métis]] wife. As his division's insubordination reached near-mutiny proportions, he clashed more and more with his direct superior [[James Farquharson Macleod]]. On Macleod's suggestion, Fort Brisebois was renamed to Fort Calgary (now [[Calgary, Alberta]]) in June of [[1876]], and Brisebois resigned in [[August]]. |
In [[1873]], he was chosen by Sir [[John A. Macdonald]], because of his military experience (and [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]] politics), to be one of nine commanding officers with the new NWMP. He distinguished himself as a trainer, and showed remarkable foresight by attempting to enforce strict restrictions on [[American Bison|buffalo]] hunting (over-hunting, among other reasons, led to a massive decline in the buffalo population). However, he was criticized for an inability to maintain discipline among his men, and his decision to take a common-law [[Métis]] wife. As his division's insubordination reached near-mutiny proportions, he clashed more and more with his direct superior [[James Farquharson Macleod]]. On Macleod's suggestion, Fort Brisebois was renamed to Fort Calgary (now [[Calgary, Alberta]]) in June of [[1876]], and Brisebois resigned in [[August]]. |
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== Political life == |
== Political life == |
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Brisebois then rode, alone, 1200 kilometres to [[Winnipeg, Manitoba|Winnipeg]]. Eventually, he returned to [[Quebec]], and helped a Conservative candidate, [[Désiré-Olivier Bourbeau]] defeat a [[Liberal|Liberal Party of Canada]] cabinet minister named [[Wilfrid Laurier]] (the future [[Prime Minister of Canada|Prime Minister]]). In [[1880]], he was made the registrar of land titles, and assigned to [[Minnedosa, Manitoba]]. He and his wife Adelle (whom he had legally married sometime after resigning from the NWMP) led an active social life, founding a showshoe club and holding [[Roman Catholic]] church services in their home. During the [[Northwest Rebellion]] of [[1885]], he helped mobilize militia units. |
Brisebois then rode, alone, 1200 kilometres to [[Winnipeg, Manitoba|Winnipeg]]. Eventually, he returned to [[Quebec]], and helped a Conservative candidate, [[Désiré-Olivier Bourbeau]] defeat a [[Liberal|Liberal Party of Canada]] cabinet minister named [[Wilfrid Laurier]] (the future [[Prime Minister of Canada|Prime Minister]]). In [[1880]], he was made the registrar of land titles, and assigned to [[Minnedosa, Manitoba]]. He and his wife Adelle (whom he had legally married sometime after resigning from the NWMP) led an active social life, founding a showshoe club and holding [[Roman Catholic]] church services in their home. During the [[Northwest Rebellion]] of [[1885]], he helped mobilize militia units. |
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Revision as of 01:40, 15 March 2006
Inspector Éphrem-A. Brisebois (7 March, 1850 – 13 February, 1890) was a politician, soldier, and police officer with the North-West Mounted Police.
Early career
Brisebois showed himself to be an excellent student and was fluently bilingual in English and French. At 15 he dropped out of school to fight for the Union Army in the American Civil War and went on to spend a further three years serving in Italy with the volunteer unit "Devils of the Good Lord".
Life as an officer
In 1873, he was chosen by Sir John A. Macdonald, because of his military experience (and Conservative politics), to be one of nine commanding officers with the new NWMP. He distinguished himself as a trainer, and showed remarkable foresight by attempting to enforce strict restrictions on buffalo hunting (over-hunting, among other reasons, led to a massive decline in the buffalo population). However, he was criticized for an inability to maintain discipline among his men, and his decision to take a common-law Métis wife. As his division's insubordination reached near-mutiny proportions, he clashed more and more with his direct superior James Farquharson Macleod. On Macleod's suggestion, Fort Brisebois was renamed to Fort Calgary (now Calgary, Alberta) in June of 1876, and Brisebois resigned in August.
Political life
Brisebois then rode, alone, 1200 kilometres to Winnipeg. Eventually, he returned to Quebec, and helped a Conservative candidate, Désiré-Olivier Bourbeau defeat a Liberal Party of Canada cabinet minister named Wilfrid Laurier (the future Prime Minister). In 1880, he was made the registrar of land titles, and assigned to Minnedosa, Manitoba. He and his wife Adelle (whom he had legally married sometime after resigning from the NWMP) led an active social life, founding a showshoe club and holding Roman Catholic church services in their home. During the Northwest Rebellion of 1885, he helped mobilize militia units.
Death
He died of a heart attack in Winnipeg in 1890, and was buried in St. Boniface, Manitoba.
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