Pierre Poitras [SEP] country of citizenship
Pierre Poitras
Pierre Poitras (1810 – July 31, 1889) was a political figure in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Convention of Forty and served in the Legislative Assembly of Assiniboia.
The son of André Poitras and Marguerite Grant, he was born at Fort Esperance in the Qu’Appelle Valley. Poitras moved with his family to White Horse Plains four years later. In 1832, he married Marie Bruèyer/Brillière. He was captured and seriously injured while scouting during the approach of the Red River Expeditionary
- Jane Cowell-Poitras (born 1953), Canadian politician
- Jean-Guy Poitras, Canadian badminton referee
- Laura Poitras (born 1964), American director and producer of documentary films
- Lawrence Poitras, Canadian judge
- Marie-Hélène Poitras (born 1975), Canadian writer
- Pierre Poitras (1810–1889), Canadian politician
- Stacy Poitras American chainsaw carving sculptor
- Tina Poitras (born 1970), Canadian race walker
- Tom Poitras, American soccer coach
- Yvon