Benjamin Gallant

GALLANT, BENJAMIN, merchant, fish processor, and brick manufacturer; b. 11 June 1871 in Bloomfield, son of Ebenezer (Eusebe) Gallant and Martha Arsenault; m. 2 July 1901 Annie M. Gallant, and they had four children, Gertrude, Isadora, W. F., and Louis; Roman Catholic; d. 27 October 1921 in Summerside. Gallant, a Liberal, was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in the general election of 1900 for I'1 Prince. He was re-elected in the general elections of 1904, 1908, 1915, and 1919. On 9 September 1919, Gallant was appointed to Executive Council, where he served until his death. Gallant received his education at the local school in Bloomfield and at Business and Commercial College in Charlottetown. Following the completion of his education, he returned to Bloomfield and operated a general store and a brick factory, serving as vice-president of Prince Edward Silver Block Company. He was also involved in fish packing, and processed a number of species, including lobster. Gallant's other involvements included membership in the Knights of Columbus and the Catholic Mutual Benefit Association. Benjamin Gallant died 27 October 1921. Annie Gallant was the daughter of Dr. Isidore Gallant of Rustico and Margaret Campbell.