ALEXIS E. PHILION..
 



	A prominent barrister of Prince Albert is Alexis E. Philion, who has
well appointed offices in the Banque d'Hochelaga building. He was born
in Hull, Quebec, in December, 1868, a son of J. G. and Anna (Russell)
Philion, the former a native of St. Edward and the latter of Ottawa.
For many years the father engaged in the mercantile business in Ontario
and Winnipeg and about 1898 came to Prince Albert and followed that
line of business here for some time. Later he went to Outlook, Saskatch-
ewan, where he was merchant and subsequently disposed of his inter-
ests and returned to Prince Albert, accepting employment in the Land
Titles office. In September of the year 1922 he retired and is now living
in Vancouver, British Columbia. Mrs. Philion died on the 3d of March,
1898.
	In the pursuit of his education Alexis E. Philion attended the public
schools at Ottawa and subsequently enrolled in Ottawa College. He was
also a student at St. Joseph's College and later entered St. Boniface Col-
lege at Manitoba. For a short time thereafter he worked as brakeman
and baggageman on the Canadian Pacific Railroad and then took up the
study of law. He was articled to D. A. McDonald of Portage La Prairie,
now judge at Winnipeg, and he spent his final year at Winnipeg in the
office of Tupper, Phippen & Tupper. He was admitted to the bar in Feb-
ruary of the year 1900 and opened an office at McGregor, Manitoba,
where he practiced six years. He then practiced in Winnipeg until 1908,
when he came to Prince Albert and was admitted to the bar in 1909.
He practiced in Outlook, Saskatchewan, for two years and then returned
to Prince Albert, where he has since resided.
	Mr. Philion is married and has one son, John H., who is living in
Saskatoon. Mr., Philion has always given his political allegiance to the
Liberal party. His religious faith is that of the Catholic church. Fra-
ternally he is identified with the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and
along strictly professional lines he is identified with the Canadian Bar
Association, the Saskatchewan Bar Association, the Manitoba Bar As-
sociation and the Prince Albert Bar Association.



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