Charles Eusèbe Casgrain (born Charles-Eugène Casgrain; August 3, 1825 – March 8, 1907) was a Canadian physician and politician who was a

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member of the

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for

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division from 1887 to 1907.

Biography

Casgrain was born in

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in 1825, the son of

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. 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. He studied at the College of St. Anne's and

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, graduating as an MD. He entered practice at

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in 1851 and married Charlotte Mary Chase in the same year, but moved to Sandwich (later

) in 1856. He was also appointed

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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 as a long-time member of the local school board. He was named a knight of the

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in 1884. Casgrain was also president of the

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of Essex. Casgrain was named to the Senate in 1887 and died in office in 1907. His son

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became a lawyer and later served in the House of Commons.

References

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