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Past Chiefs
Written by Fort William First Nation - December 7, 2011
Previous Chiefs and Councilors
| Joseph Lapouche Chat | Prior to 1821 | Died after 1821 | |
| The Spaniard? | Prior to 1824? | ||
| John L’Illinois(Ininway) | Prior to 1828 | Died 1868 | |
| Joseph Peau de Chat | Prior to 1848 | Died 1851 | |
| Jacob Wassabe | 1852? | Died | |
| William Crow(brother) | Jacob Magatanah | Prior to 1869 | Deposed 16 Dec.1879 OCPC 1879-1721 |
| John Baptiste Penaisse | Louis Captain Jawani Binens Alexie Debakouang |
17 Mar. 1880 | |
| John Pierre | Alexie Debakouang Michael St. German |
23 Feb. 1883 | |
| Thomas Bouche | Andrew Paddy Clement Cyrette |
18 Mar. 1886 | 2nd chief 3rd chief |
| Andrew Banan | John Baptiste Penasse Alex Singleton |
18 Mar. 1889 | 2nd chief 3rd chief |
| Alex Singleton | Ambrose Cyrette Andrew Bannon |
18 Mar. 1892 | 2nd chief 3rd chief |
| Thomas Bushe | Moses McCoy Louis Deachamp |
01 July 1895 | Deposed 20 Mar. 1897 OCPC 1897-659 2nd chief 3rd chief |
| Joseph Singleton | 05 Apr. 1897 | By-selection | |
| Moses McCoy | Thomas Bushe Joseph Singleton |
05 July 1898 | |
| Moses McCoy | Frank Williams John Baptiste Penassie |
06 July 1901 | |
| John Baptiste Penassie | Henry Scott Simon Webobikesige |
July 1904 | First Councillor Second Councillor |
| Moses McCoy | John Baptiste Panassie Simon Waybooslsiki |
July 1907 | Deposed 29 Mar. 1910 OCPC 1910-561 Second chief |
| Henry Scott | Frank Williams Xavier McLaren |
July 1910 | By-election |
| Luke Bouchie Sr. | Louis Cadieux Luke Bouchie Jr |
08 July 1913 | Deposed 18 Feb. 1915 OCPC 1915-344 |
| James Louis | Frank Pelletier Alex McCoy |
20 Aug. 1915 | Deposed 10 Jan. 1917 OCPC 1917-51 First Councillor Second Councillor |
| Peter Louis | Frank Williams Joseph Belanger |
01 July 1918 | First Councillor Second Councillor Deposed 14 Jan. 1920 OCPC 1920-75 |
| Frank Pelletier | Alex McCoy Edward Louis |
July 1921 | First Councillor Second Councillor |
| Andrew Bannon Sr. | Frank Williams Edward Louis |
07 July 1924 | Deposed 01 Dec. 1926 OCPC 1926-1997 First Councillor Second Councillor |
| Alex McCoyFrank Pelletier | Edward Louis Charles Collins |
1927 July 1930 | |
| Frank Pelletier | Laurence Bannon Zeno Singleton |
21 June 1933 | |
| Frank Pelletier | Thomas Penassie Patrick Bannon |
08 June 1936 | |
| Frank Pelletier | Moses Pelletier Charles Collins |
30 May 1939 | |
| Frank Pelletier | Raymond Bannon Patrick Bannon |
08 June 1946 | |
| Frank Pelletier | Raymond Bannon Patrick Bannon |
12 May 1949 | |
| Frank Pelletier | Martin Bannon Howard Bannon |
09 June 1960 | |
| Frank Pelletier | Richard Bannon John Pelletier |
06 June 1962 | |
| Frank Pelletier | Catherine Collins Leonard Pelletier Ralph Bannon |
08 June 1964 14 Apr. 1965 |
By-election Additional Councillor |
| Frank Pelletier | Leonard Pelltier Catherine Collins Howard Bannon |
31 May 1966 | |
| Louis Pelletier | Howard Bannon Catherine Collins Sam Pervais |
17 June 1968 | |
| Howard Bannon | Leonard Pelletier Sam Pervais Harvey Charlie Richard Bannon |
11 June 197026 Feb. 1971 | By-election |
| Leonard Pelletier | Louis Pelletier Sam Pervais Harvey Charlie Richard Bannon |
05 June 1972 | |
| Leonard Pelletier | Sam Pervais Louis Pelletier Harvey Charlie Leo Bannon |
05 June 1974 | |
| Leonard Pelletier | Sam Pervais Howard Bannon Harvey Charlie Leo Bannon |
17 June 1976 | |
| Leonard Pelletier | Sam Pervais Thomas Pelletier Harvey Charlie Leo Bannon |
31 May 1978 | Resigned 1979 |
| Leo Bannon | Martin Bannon Jr. | 08 June 1979 22 Aug. 1979 |
By-election By-election |
| Harvey Charlie | Marcel Pelletier Tom Pelletier Martin Bannon Tim Bannon Carolyn MacLaurin |
28 May 1980 | |
| Harvey Charlie | Marcel Pelletier Louis Pelletier Brian Bannon Gordon Bannon Dennis Charlie |
10 June 1982 | |
| Harvey Charlie | Christine Bannon Louis Pelletier Glen Arthur Bannon Peter Wayne Collins Jr. Dennis Charlie |
30 May 1984 | |
| Harvey Charlie | Richard Morriseau Louis Pelletier Ian Bannon Peter Wayne Collins Jr. Dennis Charlie |
28 May 1986 | |
| Christi Pervais | Gordon Bannon Leo Bannon Dennis Charlie Guy Collins Gary Pelletier Louis Pelletier Myles Pervais |
26 May 1988 | |
| Christi Pervais | Pat Charlie Tim Bannon Dennis Charles Gordon Bannon Peter Collins Jr. Gary Pelletier Louis Pelltetier Maurice Pelletier Thomas Pelletier |
31 May 199003 Mar. 1991 | Resigned ???By-election |
| Leo Lawrence Bannon | Harvey Charlie Thomas Pelletier Dennie Charles Sherry Lynn Pelletier Martin Bannon Patricia Ann Charlie Maurice Pelletier Murray Pelletier Lyle Charlie Sr. Marvin Pelletier |
04 June 1992 | Resigned 16 Nov. 1992 |