Pierre-Basile Mignault
Pierre-Basile Mignault (born September 30, 1854 in Worcester , Massachusetts , † October 15, 1945 ) was a Canadian lawyer who was a judge at the Supreme Court of Canada between 1918 and 1929 .
Life
Mignault, son of Pierre-Basile Mignault and Catherine O'Callaghan, began studying law at McGill University after attending school and graduated in 1878 with a Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL). He also worked as an employee at the Montreal- based law firm Mousseau, Chapleau et Archambault . After being admitted to the bar, he opened his own law firm in Montreal in 1878 and was president of the local bar in 1906. In addition, he taught between 1908 and 1914 as a professor of civil law at McGill University and published several specialist books such as Manuel de droit parlementaire , Traité de droit paroissial and the nine-volume Traité de droit civil . He was also a member of the United States-Canada International Joint Commission from 1914 to 1918, which, after its establishment in 1909, dealt with issues relating to the border between Canada and the United States along the Great Lakes .
On October 25, 1918 his appeal was made to the judge at the Supreme Court of Canada by Prime Minister Robert Borden . He served on the Supreme Court until his resignation on September 30, 1929. He was the only Supreme Court Justice appointed by Prime Minister Robert Borden.
Web links
- Supreme Court of Canada - Portrait (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mignault, Pierre-Basile |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian lawyer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 30, 1854 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Worcester , Massachusetts |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 15, 1945 |