Louis Schmidt
| Louis (Laferte dit) Schmidt | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 4, 1844 Old Fort near Fort Chipewyan |
| Died |
November 6, 1935 Saint Louis, Saskatchewan near Batoche |
| Occupation | Metis leader, politician |
| Spouse(s) | in 1872 he married Justine Laviolette |
Louis Schmidt was born on December 4, 1844 at Old Fort, near Fort Chipewyan and was baptised at Portage La Loche by Father Jean-Baptiste Thibault in July 1845.[1][2] He died in Saint Louis, Saskatchewan near Batoche November 6, 1935. In 1869 he was Secretary to the first Provisional Government organized in the Red River Colony.[1] Louis Schmidt sat as an elected member of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly for Saint Boniface West in 1870-1874 and again in 1878-1879.[1] He was the grandson of Alexis Bonami and a classmate of Louis Riel.[2]
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