Alphonse Fournier

Alphonse Fournier


Member of the Canadian Parliament for Hull
In office 1930–1953
Preceded by	Joseph-Éloi Fontaine
Succeeded by	Alexis Caron
Personal details
Born	(1893-03-24)March 24, 1893 Methuen, Massachusetts
Died	October 8, 1961(1961-10-08) (aged 68)
Relations	Joseph-Célestin Nadon, cousin
Children	Roy Fournier, Robert Fournier, Louis Fournier, Raymonde Farley
Cabinet	Minister of Public Works (1942–1953)
Portfolio	Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (1948–1953) Liberal Party House Leader (1948–1953)

Alphonse Fournier, PC (March 24, 1893 – October 8, 1961) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Methuen, Massachusetts, he was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons representing the Quebec riding of Hull in the 1930 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1935, 1940, 1945, and 1949.^[1]

Hon. Alphone Fournier and colleagues in the 16th Canadian Ministry (Rear, L-R): Hons. J. J. McCann, Paul Martin, Joseph Jean, J. A. Glen, Brooke Claxton, Alphonse Fournier, Ernest Bertrand, A. G. L. McNaughton, Lionel Chevrier, D. C. Abbott, D. L. MacLaren

From 1942 to 1953, he was the Minister of Public Works. From 1948 to 1953, he was the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Liberal Party House Leader.^[1]

His, son, Roy Fournier, was also a member of the Quebec parliament and solicitor general for the province of Quebec.^[2]

References

1 2 Alphonse Fournier – Parliament of Canada biography
↑ "Roy Fournier" (in French).

Ministers of Public Works

Ministers of Public Works (1867–1996)	McDougall Langevin Mackenzie Tupper Langevin Smith Ouimet Desjardins Tarte Sutherland Hyman Pugsley Monk Rogers Ballantyne Carvell Reid (acting) Sifton Reid (acting) McCurdy Bostock King Perley Ryckman Elliott Stewart P. Cardin Michaud (acting) Fournier Harris (acting) Winters Green Walker Green (acting) Fulton Deschatelets L. Cardin McIlraith Laing Dubé Drury Buchanan Ouellet Nielsen Cosgrove LeBlanc Lapointe La Salle McInnes Jelinek (acting) MacKay Dick Dingwall Marleau¹

Minister of Public Works and Government Services (1996–2015)	Marleau Gagliano Boudria Goodale Owen Brison Fortier Paradis Ambrose Finley

Minister of Public Services and Procurement (2015–present)	Foote

¹As part of substantial governmental reorganization, the position was merged with that of the Minister of Supply and Services to create the position of Minister of Public Works and Government Services on July 12, 1995.

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