# Valentin Landry

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**Valentin Landry** (February 14, 1844 – May 17, 1919) was a Canadian educator and journalist of [Acadian](/source/Acadian) descent. His name also appears as **Valentin Augustus Landry** and **Valentin-A. Landry**.

The son of Joseph-Auguste Landry and Olive Robichaud, he was born in [Pokemouche, New Brunswick](/source/Pokemouche,_New_Brunswick) and was educated there and in [Shediac](/source/Shediac) and at Westmorland Grammar School, where he received a commercial studies diploma, and later continued his education at [St. Joseph's College](/source/University_of_St._Joseph's_College). He taught school in [Weymouth](/source/Weymouth,_Nova_Scotia) and then earned his teacher's certificate from the [normal school](/source/Normal_school) in [Truro](/source/Truro,_Nova_Scotia).[1]

Landry's great great grandfather [Alexis Landry](/source/Alexis_Landry) helped found [Caraquet](/source/Caraquet), New Brunswick.[1]

In 1870, Landry married Mary Lavinia Beckwith, also a teacher. The couple then taught school in Beaver River, Weymouth and Plympton. Landry ran for the Digby County seat in the provincial assembly in 1878 as a Liberal but withdrew to join the preparatory division of the normal school at [Fredericton](/source/Fredericton). From 1879 to 1886, he was a school inspector for, the first Acadian to hold such a post.[1]

In 1885, Landry helped found the newspaper *Courrier des provinces Maritimes in Bathurst* and served on its board of directors until 1887. In 1886, he moved to [Digby](/source/Digby,_Nova_Scotia), where he founded *[L'Évangéline](/source/L'%C3%89vang%C3%A9line)*; he moved the newspaper to Weymouth in 1889. In the same year, he established an English-language newspaper the *Free Press* with his wife. Landry moved *L’Évangéline* to New Brunswick in 1905. In 1910, to ensure the continued operation of the newspaper after attracting the opposition of the Catholic Church, he transferred its ownership to a separate company and relinquished the position of editor. The paper continued to operate until 1982.[1]

Letters written by [Émilie Leblanc](/source/%C3%89milie_Leblanc) under the name Marichette were published in Landry's newspaper until 1898 although, in April 1895, he expressed his opposition to providing a platform for women's views because he was opposed to women's suffrage.[1]

Landry also played an active role at several Conventions Nationale des Acadiens.[1]

His first wife died in 1910; he married her niece Mary U. Beckwith in 1913. Landry later died in Moncton at the age of 75.[1]

## References

1. Ross, Sally. ["Landry, Valentin"](http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/landry_valentin_14E.html). Vol. 14.

## External links

- ["Photograph"](http://collections.musee-mccord.qc.ca/en/collection/artefacts/XX.2473). McCord Museum.[dead link]

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