Background
CASGRAIN, Joseph Philippe Baby- was born on March 1, 1856 in Quebec.
CASGRAIN, Joseph Philippe Baby- was born on March 1, 1856 in Quebec.
Seminary of Quebec. At the age of IS on the preliminary survey, location, and construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Carried on extensive surveys for the Government of Canada and the Governments of Quebec and Ontario. For the last 20 years head of an engineering office in Montreal on private practice, laying out towns and suburbs principally in the environs of Montreal.
Called to Senate, 1900. A Roman Catholic; a Liberal. President Montreal Royal Land Company, North Montreal Land Company, Director Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Company, and Maritime Railway Coal and Power Company. Senator, Civil Engineer, Land Surveyor.
Clubs: Mount Royal, St. James’, Montreal, Canadian, St. Denis, Montreal; Rideau, Ottawa.
Spouse 1885, Ella,daughter of late James William Cook.
