Philippe Panet, late Judge of the Court of Queen's Bench, Lower Canada.

In 1875, he resigned his seat in the Senate to accept the position of deputy minister of militia and defence, (1875–98).

In 1888, he presented to Parliament a "Report upon the suppression of the rebellion in the North-West Territories and matters in connection therewith" Department of Militia and Defence.

In 1986, the Panet House became part of the King Edward Avenue Heritage Conservation District.

[3] The Panet House (1906) at the Royal Military College of Canada was named in his honour.