Louis-Napoléon Casault
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Sir Louis-Napoléon Casault (July 10, 1823 – May 18, 1908) was a Quebec
lawyer, judge, professor and political figure. He represented Bellechasse
in the 1st Canadian Parliament
from 1867 to 1870 as a Conservative
member.
He was born in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud
in 1823. He studied at the Petit Séminaire de Québec
, then apprenticed in law and was admitted to the bar in 1847. He practiced law at Quebec City
. In 1854, he was elected to represent Montmagny
in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
. From 1858 to 1891, Casault taught commercial and maritime law at the Université Laval
. In 1867, he was named Queen's Counsel
. He was elected to the House of Commons in 1867 but resigned his seat in 1870 to accept a post as judge in the Superior Court of Quebec for Kamaraska district; in 1873, he was named to Quebec district. From 1894 until his retirement in 1904, he was Chief Justice for the Province of Quebec. He was knighted in 1894.
Casault died at Quebec City in 1908.
, when that institution was founded by Ishbel Hamilton-Gordon, Marchioness of Aberdeen and Temair
. She was also a member of various other bodies of a religious or benevolent character.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
lawyer, judge, professor and political figure. He represented Bellechasse
Bellechasse (electoral district)
Bellechasse was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 until the 1997 election, when it became Bellechasse—Etchemins—Montmagny—L'Islet. After redistribution prior to the 2004 election, that riding became...
in the 1st Canadian Parliament
1st Canadian Parliament
The 1st Canadian Parliament was in session from November 6, 1867 until July 8, 1872. The membership was set by the 1867 federal election from August 7 to September 20, 1867, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was prorogued prior to the 1872 election.It was...
from 1867 to 1870 as 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.
He was born in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud
Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Quebec
Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud is a parish municipality in Quebec....
in 1823. He studied at the Petit Séminaire de Québec
Petit Séminaire de Québec
Le Petit Séminaire de Québec is a private French-language Roman Catholic secondary school in the Vieux-Québec area of Quebec City which was originally part of the Séminaire de Québec...
, then apprenticed in law and was admitted to the bar in 1847. He practiced law at 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...
. In 1854, he was elected to represent Montmagny
Montmagny (electoral district)
Montmagny was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935.This riding was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted iniitally of the County of Montmagny...
in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
The Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada was the lower house of the legislature for the Province of Canada, which consisted of the former provinces of Lower Canada, then known as Canada East and later the province of Quebec, and Upper Canada, then known as Canada West and later the...
. From 1858 to 1891, Casault taught commercial and maritime law at the Université Laval
Université Laval
Laval University is the oldest centre of education in Canada and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French...
. In 1867, he was named Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
. He was elected to the House of Commons in 1867 but resigned his seat in 1870 to accept a post as judge in the Superior Court of Quebec for Kamaraska district; in 1873, he was named to Quebec district. From 1894 until his retirement in 1904, he was Chief Justice for the Province of Quebec. He was knighted in 1894.
Casault died at Quebec City in 1908.
Family
Hon Justice Louis-Napoléon Casault married Elmire Jane Pangman, daughter of Hon. John Pangman, M.L.C., and Seigneur of Lachenaye, July 1870. Their family residence was "Londesir" 9 de Salaberry Street, Quebec. Lady Casault was elected the first President of the Quebec branch of the National Council of Women of CanadaNational Council of Women of Canada
The National Council of Women of Canada is a Canadian advocacy organization based in Ottawa aimed at improving conditions for women, families, and communities. A federation of nationally-organized societies of men and women and local and provincial councils of women, it is the Canadian member of...
, when that institution was founded by Ishbel Hamilton-Gordon, Marchioness of Aberdeen and Temair
Ishbel Hamilton-Gordon, Marchioness of Aberdeen and Temair
Ishbel Maria Hamilton-Gordon, Marchioness of Aberdeen and Temair, GBE was a Scottish author, philanthropist and an advocate of woman's interests.-Family:...
. She was also a member of various other bodies of a religious or benevolent character.