Charles Eusèbe Casgrain
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Charles Eusèbe Casgrain (August 3, 1825 – March 8, 1907) was an Ontario
physician and political figure. He was a Conservative
member of the Senate of Canada for Windsor division from 1887 to 1907.
He was born Charles-Eugène Casgrain in Quebec City
, Lower Canada
in 1825, the son of Charles-Eusèbe Casgrain
, and studied at the College of St. Anne's and McGill College
, graduating as a MD
. He entered practice at Detroit in 1851 and married Charlotte Mary Chase in the same year, but moved to Sandwich (later Windsor
) in 1856. He was also appointed coroner for Essex County
. Casgrain was surgeon for the local militia during the Fenian raids
. He served as a member of the town council for Windsor and also as a long-time member of the local school board. He was named a knight of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre
by Pope Leo XIII
in 1884. Casgrain was also president of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society
of Essex.
Casgrain was named to the Senate in 1887 and died in office in 1907.
His brother Philippe-Baby
served as a member of the Canadian House of Commons and his brother Henri-Raymond
was a Quebec priest and historian. His son Thomas
became a lawyer and later served in the House of Commons.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
physician and political figure. He was a Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
member of the Senate of Canada for Windsor division from 1887 to 1907.
He was born Charles-Eugène Casgrain in Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
, Lower Canada
Lower Canada
The Province of Lower Canada was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
in 1825, the son of Charles-Eusèbe Casgrain
Charles-Eusèbe Casgrain
Charles-Eusèbe Casgrain was a lawyer and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born at Rivière-Ouelle in Lower Canada in 1800, the son of merchant Pierre Casgrain, and studied at the Petit Séminaire de Montréal, Petit Séminaire de Québec and the Séminaire de Nicolet...
, and studied at the College of St. Anne's and McGill College
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
, graduating as a MD
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
. He entered practice at Detroit in 1851 and married Charlotte Mary Chase in the same year, but moved to Sandwich (later Windsor
Windsor, Ontario
Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...
) in 1856. He was also appointed coroner for Essex County
Essex County, Ontario
Essex County is a county and census division located in Southwestern Ontario and covers an area at the southernmost tip of Canada. The administrative seat is Essex...
. Casgrain was surgeon for the local militia during the Fenian raids
Fenian raids
Between 1866 and 1871, the Fenian raids of the Fenian Brotherhood who were based in the United States; on British army forts, customs posts and other targets in Canada, were fought to bring pressure on Britain to withdraw from Ireland. They divided many Catholic Irish-Canadians, many of whom were...
. He served as a member of the town council for Windsor and also as a long-time member of the local school board. He was named a knight of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre
Order of the Holy Sepulchre
The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem is a Roman Catholic order of knighthood under the protection of the pope. It traces its roots to Duke Godfrey of Bouillon, principal leader of the First Crusade...
by Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII , born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci to an Italian comital family, was the 256th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, reigning from 1878 to 1903...
in 1884. Casgrain was also president of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society
Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society
The Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society is an institution in Quebec dedicated to the protection of Quebec francophone interests and to the promotion of Quebec Sovereignism. Its current President is Mario Beaulieu....
of Essex.
Casgrain was named to the Senate in 1887 and died in office in 1907.
His brother Philippe-Baby
Philippe Baby Casgrain
Philippe Baby Casgrain was a Quebec lawyer, author and political figure. He represented L'Islet in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1873 to 1891....
served as a member of the Canadian House of Commons and his brother Henri-Raymond
Henri-Raymond Casgrain
Henri-Raymond Casgrain was a French Canadian Roman Catholic priest, author, publisher, and historian. He is the author of some of the best works in Quebec literature....
was a Quebec priest and historian. His son Thomas
Thomas Chase-Casgrain
Thomas Chase-Casgrain, PC , also known as Thomas Casgrain, was a French Canadian lawyer and politician. As a young attorney he became famous for his participation in the prosecution of Louis Riel....
became a lawyer and later served in the House of Commons.