Charles Higgerty

Charles Higgerty was born in Ottawa in 1869 to Irish Catholic immigrants from Northern Ireland. His first job was as freight agent for the C.A.R from 1891 to 1905. There he learned how to clear goods through Customs. In August 1905 he started a customs brokerage business in Ottawa, still operates today (www.charleshiggerty.com) [Email from Will Lockhart, 20120828]