| Henri-Raymond Casgrain | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 16, 1831 Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada |
| Died | February 11, 1904 (aged 72) Quebec City, Quebec |
| Title | President of the Royal Society of Canada |
| Term | 1889-1890 |
| Predecessor | Sandford Fleming |
| Successor | George Monro Grant |
| Relatives | Charles-Eusèbe Casgrain, father |
Henri-Raymond Casgrain (December 16, 1831 – February 11, 1904) was a French Canadian Roman Catholic priest, author, publisher, and historian. He is the author of some of the best works in Quebec literature.[1]
Born in Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada, the son Charles-Eusèbe Casgrain and Eliza Anne Baby, he studied at College of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière. In 1852, he enrolled in the Montreal School of Medicine and Surgery, but became a priest in 1856. He started teaching at the College of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière until he was forced to give up teaching because of ill health. In 1859, he was appointed curate of the parish of La Nativité-de-Notre-Dame at Beauport and was free to devote himself entirely to literary pursuits.[2]
From 1889 to 1890, he was the president of the Royal Society of Canada.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. Robert Appleton Company.