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Marie Josephte L'Archevêque
Madam La Compt is a legendary figure in the ''Pioneer History of Illinois'' written by John Reynolds (Illinois politician), John Reynolds (1788–1865). The book tells the stories of the early settlers of Illinois, based on Reynolds' own memories. Reynolds claims to have known La Compt for 30 years, but his La Compt is semi-fictional, a composite of the lives of three women — a daughter, mother, and grandmother — one of whom was "Mme. Le Comte". The three generations of women who inspired Reynold's Madam La Compt include Mme. Marie Joseph Le Compte, her daughter, Marie Josette, and mother, Marie Josephte, and perhaps her grandmother, Marie Magdeleine. Although much of these women's lives are centered in Fort St. Joseph (Niles, Michigan), Fort St. Joseph, Fort Michilimackinac, and Cahokia, Illinois, Cahokia, it began in the late 17th century in the frontier of Canada (New France), New France with Symphorosa Ouaouaboukoue, a Native American woman, likely a Menominee, and Jean Bap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Reynolds (Illinois Politician)
John M. Reynolds Also transcribed at (February 26, 1788May 8, 1865) was an American lawyer and politician from the state of Illinois who served in all three governmental branches. One of the original four justices of the Illinois Supreme Court (1818–1825), Reynolds won several elections to the Illinois House of Representatives (1826–1830, 1846–1848, and 1852–1854, when he was Speaker of the House), United States House of Representatives (1834–1837 and 1839–1843) and the fourth Illinois Governorship (1830–1834). He was also a major general in the Illinois militia during the Black Hawk War. Reynolds published ''Pioneer History of Illinois'' and a large autobiography titled ''My Own Times''. Early life Reynolds was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. His father, Robert Reynolds and his mother, née Margaret Moore, were both natives of Ireland, from which country they emigrated to the United States in 1785, arriving first at Philadelphia. When Reynolds was ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
