Biography
GALLANT, ETIENNE-E. (Stephen), merchant; b. 6 February 1844 in Egmont Bay, son of Joseph and Marie Arsenault; m. 1 June 1875 Elizabeth McNally of Egmont Bay; there were no children; Roman Catholic; d. in Sydney, Nova Scotia. Gallant, a Liberal, was elected to the Legislative Assembly in a by-election on 25 July 1895 for 3rd Prince. He was defeated in the general elections of 1890 and 1893. Gallant operated a store in Richmond before moving to Cape Breton. Elizabeth Gallant was the daughter of John McNally and Ann Sullivan.
References
Acadiens p. 91; CPG 1891, 1897, 1899.