The New International Encyclopædia/Gagnon, Lucian
GAGNON, gȧ'nyṓN',  (?-1842). A
Canadian political agitator, born at Pointe-à-la-Mule,
Canada. He was a member of the Assembly
of the Counties at Saint Charles, October 23,
1837, and subsequently carried on a campaign of
agitation against British rule. He was instrumental
in mustering a force of rebels, who were
defeated at Moore's Corner and compelled to take
refuge in the United States. Another attempt
at insurrection also proved unsuccessful, and
Gagnon was arrested by United States troops on
the charge of having violated the neutrality laws.
After the engagement at Odelltown, November
10, 1838, he gave up the struggle and settled in
the United States.