François-Louis Lessard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

François-Louis Lessard

Canadian general

Date of Birth: 09-Dec-1860

Place of Birth: Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 07-Aug-1927

Profession: military officer

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About François-Louis Lessard

  • François-Louis Lessard, (December 9, 1860 – August 7, 1927) was a Canadian general. Born in Quebec City, the son of Louis-Napoléon Lessard and Jane Felicity McCutcheon, Lessard was educated at the Collège Saint-Thomas in Montmagny and the Académie Commerciale de Québec.
  • In 1880, he entered the Quebec Garrison Artillery as a second lieutenant.
  • In 1884, he joined the Cavalry School Corps (now Royal Canadian Dragoons) and participated in the North-West Rebellion in 1885, although his unit did not see combat.
  • He was promoted to captain in 1888 and major in 1894.
  • In 1896, he was made Inspector of Cavalry for the Dominion of Canada.
  • In 1898, he was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel and placed in command of the Royal Canadian Dragoons.
  • He took part in the Second Boer War and was later made a Companion of the Military Order of the Bath by King Edward VII in recognition of his services. He returned to Canada in 1901 and was appointed Adjutant-General of the Canadian Militia in 1907.
  • He was promoted to Colonel in 1907, Brigadier-General in 1911, and Major-General in 1912.
  • He was a director of the Canadian National Exhibition.
  • He retired in 1919 and settled in Meadowvale, Ontario where he died of stomach cancer in 1927.
  • A Roman Catholic, he was buried in Mount Hope Catholic Cemetery in Toronto.

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