Louis-Napoléon Casault
Canadian lawyer and politician
Born
July 10th, 1823
202 years ago
Died
May 18th, 1908
117 years ago — 84 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
Canada
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Served as the Chief Justice of Quebec
Participated in the legislative council of Canada
Authored several legal publications
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