Thomas Chase-Casgrain (28 July 1852 – 29 December 1916), also known as Thomas Casgrain, was a French Canadian lawyer and politician. As a young attorney he became famous for his participation in the prosecution of Louis Riel. Although the crown was represented by a large team including George Burbidge, Christopher Robinson, Britton Bath Osler and others, Casgrain was the only French-Canadian in the group. Pro-Riel sentiment in the province of Quebec was so strong that he was burned in effigy during at least one demonstration. However, this did not prevent him from being elected in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec, and later as a Conservative Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons.
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