Bingham News | 1925-01-03 | Page 3 | Red Indian Chosen as Canadian Solon

Red Indian Chosen as Canadian Solon Ludger Basteln, a member of the Huron tribe and the first Indian to be elected to tlie Quebec legislature, won the by-election for the conservatives In Quebec county by defeating the Liberal Lib-eral candidate, K. Bedard, whose party has been 27 years In power In the ancient an-cient capital, says the Christian Science Monitor. Mr. Bastein's father was head chief of all the Hurons of Canada for a term of office. He himself la a man of wealth. He operates a large tannery business at Lorette, a well-known In-dlan In-dlan settlement. Some years ago when the city of Quebec interfered with the water supply of his tanneries he carried car-ried a legal action for dumaires to the privy council and won nn award of $:too,000. He Is a director of numerous enterprises.