Louis Riel (1844-1885) was best known for being the leader of the MÃ©tis, who lived in the Canadian Prairies. He was an advocate for French rights in Canada, and forced the fe â¦ deral government at the time to give his settlement a provincial status, becoming the province of Manitoba.
Brooksville is an incorporated city in and the county seat of Hernando County, Florida, in the United States. Hernando County. It is a suburban city included in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. Brooksville was named in 1856 for Preston Brooks, a congressman from South Carolina. Brooksville is home to historic buildings and residences including the home of former Florida Governor William Sherman Jennings and football player Jerome Brown.
Counties nearby. 1  Thomas County, Georgia - north. 2  Brooks County, Georgia - northeast. 3  Madison County, Florida - east. 4  Taylor County, Florida - southeast. 5  Wakulla County, Florida - southwest. 6  Leon County, Florida - west.