John Willis Menard was a federal government employee, poet, newspaper publisher and politician born in Kaskaskia, Illinois to parents who were Louisiana Creoles from New Orleans. After moving to New Orleans, on November 3, 1868, Menard was the... Wikipedia
Born: April 3, 1838, Kaskaskia, IL
Died: October 1893 (age 55 years), Washington, D.C.
Books: Lays in Summer Lands
Education: Muskingum University and Ohio Central College
Party: Republican Party
Spouse(s): Lucy Samuels (1859–1871 (sep)); Elizabeth Mary