<P> Ménard is a French surname . Notable people with the surname include: </P> <Ul> <Li> André Ménard, Governor General in the French colonial empire </Li> <Li> Antoine Ménard, dit Lafontaine (1744--1825), building contractor and politician in Lower Canada </Li> <Li> Christian Ménard (born 1946), member of the National Assembly of France </Li> <Li> Claude Ménard (athlete) (1906--1980), French high jump athlete </Li> <Li> Claude Ménard (economist), Canadian economist </Li> <Li> Constance Menard (born 1968), French professional Dressage rider and equestrienne </Li> <Li> D.L. Menard (1932 - 2017), Cajun music songwriter and performer </Li> <Li> Dollard Ménard (1913--1997), Canadian general wounded five times in 1942 at Dieppe </Li> <Li> Émile - René Ménard (1861 - 1930), French landscape and antique painter </Li> <Li> Henry William Menard (1920 - 1986), American geologist </Li> <Li> Hillary "Minnie" Menard (born 1934), Canadian hockey player </Li> <Li> Howie Menard (born 1942), National Hockey League player </Li> <Li> Jean - Michel Ménard (born 1976), first francophone curler from Quebec to win the Brier (2006) </Li> <Li> Joan M. Menard, member of the Massachusetts Senate </Li> <Li> John Menard, Jr. (born 1940), American businessman; founder and owner of the Menards chain of home improvement stores </Li> <Li> John Willis Menard (1838--1893), first African - American elected to the United States Congress </Li> <Li> Léon Ménard (1706--1767), French lawyer and historical writer </Li> <Li> Louis - Nicolas Ménard (1822--1901), French discoverer of collodion </Li> <Li> Malika Ménard, Miss France 2010 </Li> <Li> Marc Menard (born 1975), Canadian actor </Li> <Li> Michel Ménard (born 1961), member of the National Assembly of France </Li> <Li> Michel Branamour Ménard (1805 - 1856), Canadian - born trader and founder of Galveston, Texas </Li> <Li> Nicolas - Hugues Ménard, Maurist scholar </Li> <Li> Nicole Ménard, Canadian politician </Li> <Li> Paul Menard (born 1980), son of John Jr., NASCAR driver </Li> <Li> Phil Menard, French accordion player active in Louisiana </Li> <Li> Pierre Menard (1766--1844), fur trader and Illinois politician </Li> <Li> Réal Ménard, Canadian politician </Li> <Li> René Menard (1605--1661), French Jesuit missionary explorer in North America </Li> <Li> Russell Menard, professor of British colonization in North America </Li> <Li> Serge Ménard, Canadian politician </Li> </Ul>

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