Honoré Beaugrand (24 March 1848 – 7 October 1906) was a Canadian journalist, born in Berthier county, Quebec. As a young graduate from military school he joined the French military forces under General Bazaine in Mexico supporting the ill-fated Emperor Maximilian of Mexico and returned with those troops to France after the fall of Chapultepec and Maximilian's execution. After some months he moved to New Orleans in 1868 and became a journalist. Subsequently he wrote for U.S. newspapers in St. Louis, Boston, Chicago, and Lowell and Fall River, Massachusetts. March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (84th in Leap years). ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years). ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Canada is a sovereign state in northern North America, the northern-most country in the world, and the second largest in total area. ... This article describes the Canadian province. ... The French Republic or France (French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. ... The United Mexican States or Mexico (Spanish: Estados Unidos Mexicanos or México; regarding the use of the variant spelling Méjico, see section The name below) is a country located in North America, bordered to the north by the United States of America, to the southeast by Guatemala and Belize, to... Maximilian I, Emperor of Mexico, (July 6, 1832 - June 19, 1867) was a member of Austrias Imperial Habsburg family. ... Chapultepec (Grasshopper Hill in the Nahuatl language) is a large hill on the outskirts of central Mexico City with much significance in Mexican history. ... New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ... 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Gateway Arch, shown here behind the Old Courthouse, is the most recognizable part of the St. ... Alternative meanings: Boston (disambiguation) The 18th-century Old State House in Boston is surrounded by tall buildings of the 19th and 20th centuries. ... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... Lowell is the name of several places in the United States of America: Lowell, Arkansas Lowell, Florida Lowell, Indiana Lowell, Maine Lowell, Massachusetts Lowell, Michigan Lowell, North Carolina Lowell, Ohio Lowell, Oregon Lowell, Vermont Lowell, Wisconsin Lowell (town), Wisconsin Lowell Point, Alaska Lowell Township, Michigan Lowell Township, Minnesota Lowell Observatory... Fall River is a city located in Bristol County, Massachusetts. ... State nickname: Bay State Other U.S. States Capital Boston Largest city Boston Governor Mitt Romney Official languages English Area 27,360 km² (44th)  - Land 20,317 km²  - Water 7,043 km² (25. ...

In 1878, he returned to Canada and founded the newspaper La Patrie in Montreal to take the place of Le National which had recently folded. It ceased publication in 1957, after 78 years. He made a name as a political writer and reporter, and in 1885 received the cross of the French Légion d'honneur. 1878 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... This article needs cleanup. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... French Legion of Honor The Légion dhonneur (Legion of Honor ( AmE) or Legion of Honour ( ComE)) is an Order of Chivalry awarded by the President of France. ...

He was elected mayor of Montreal in 1885. A street in Montreal and a station on the green line of the Montreal metro are named in his honour. This article needs cleanup. ... 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... A metro station is a train station for a metro. ... Place-Saint-Henri station The Montreal Métro is the main form of public transportation for the city of Montreal and was the second metro system to be built in Canada, opening 12 years after the Toronto subway. ...

He is most famous in Quebec for writing down the legend of the Chasse-Galerie in 1891.

External links

• Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online (http://www.biographi.ca/EN/ShowBio.asp?BioId=40670)

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External links

• Works by Beaugrand (http://www.gutenberg.org/author/Honore_Beaugrand) from Project Gutenberg