Salomon Hamelin (April 6, 1810 – September 10, 1893) was a political figure in Manitoba who served in the Legislative Council of Manitoba from 1871 to 1876.[1]
He was the son of Jacques Hamelin and Angelique Tourengeau. In 1831, he married Isabella Vandale. Hamelin ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in 1878, losing to Joseph Royal. He died in Sainte Rose du Lac at the age of 83.[1]
His grandson Joseph Hamelin served in the Manitoba Legislative Assembly.[1] The singer Ray St. Germain is also a descendant of Hamelin.[2]
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