Horace Bélanger (June 11, 1836 – October 1, 1892) was born in Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada and became involved in the fur trade with the Hudson's Bay Company. During his career with the HBC, Bélanger became the first

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to become a ''Chief Factor''. He ended his service at Norway House, Manitoba where he became ''Justice of the Peace'' for the

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. A stone monument was erected there in his memory after his drowning death at

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on the Nelson River. Bélanger's half-brother was

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References

Biography at the ''Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online''

''Manitoba Historical Society - Horace Belanger''

''Hudson's Bay Company Archives''
Canadian fur traders 1836 births 1892 deaths People from Bas-Saint-Laurent People from Northern Region, Manitoba Accidental deaths in Manitoba Deaths by drowning in Canada {{Canada-business-bio-stub