About Louis Schmidt
Lived 1844 – 1935 (aged 90). Louis Schmidt was a South African rugby union player.
Louis Schmidt was born on December 4, 1844, at Old Fort, near Fort Chipewyan and was baptised at Portage La Loche by Father Jean-Baptiste Thibault in July 1845. He died in Saint Louis, Saskatchewan, near Batoche November 6, 1935.
In 1869 he was secretary to the first Provisional Government organized in the Red River Colony.
Schmidt sat as an elected member of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly for Saint Boniface West in 1870–1874 and again in 1878–1879.
He was the grandson of Alexis Bonami and a classmate of Louis Riel.
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Who was Louis Schmidt?
Metis politician
When was Louis Schmidt born?
Louis Schmidt was born on 4 December 1844 in Fort Chipewyan.
When did Louis Schmidt die?
Louis Schmidt died on 6 November 1935 in St. Louis.
What was Louis Schmidt's occupation?
Louis Schmidt was a rugby union player.
What nationality was Louis Schmidt?
Louis Schmidt was South African.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Louis Schmidt (politician)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Louis Schmidt. https://biography.guide/louis-schmidt-rugby-union-player/
MLA: "Louis Schmidt." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/louis-schmidt-rugby-union-player/.
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