Father Gabriel Richard was a French Roman Catholic priest who became a Delegate from Michigan Territory to the U.S. House of Representatives. He was born in La Ville de Saintes, France and entered the seminary in Angers in 1784 and was ordained on October 15, 1790. In 1792, he emigrated to Baltimore, Maryland. He taught mathematics at St. Mary's College, in Maryland, until being assigned by Bishop Carroll to do missionary work to the Indians in the Northwest Territory. Wikipedia
Gabriel Richard Birth: Oct. 15, 1767 Death: Sep. 13, 1832 Detroit Michigan Religious and Civic leader, congressman and early builder of Detroit, Michigan - Gabriel Richard was a prominent religious figure in Detroit. www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=2263
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Gabriel Richard Birth: Oct. 15, 1767 Death: Sep. 13, 1832 Detroit Michigan Religious and Civic leader, congressman and early builder of Detroit, Michigan - Gabriel Richard was a prominent religious figure in Detroit. www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=2263
That honor goes to Father Gabriel Richard of Michigan who served as a non-voting territorial delegate from Michigan in the 19th century. world-history-blog.blogspot.com/2007/01/father-gabriel-ri...
