Adélard Fontaine

Joseph-Théophile-Adélard Fontaine (30 November 1892 21 November 1967) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. Fontaine was aLiberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin, Quebec and became a lawyer by career.

Adélard Fontaine
Member of Parliament
for St. Hyacinthe—Rouville
In office
July 1930  October 1935
Preceded byRené Morin
Succeeded byriding dissolved
Member of Parliament
for Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot
In office
October 1935  July 1944
Preceded byriding created
Succeeded byJoseph Fontaine
Personal details
Born
Joseph-Théophile-Adélard Fontaine

(1892-11-30)30 November 1892
Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin, Quebec
Died21 November 1967(1967-11-21) (aged 74)
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)Alice Leclair
m. 8 May 1923[1]
Professionlawyer

Fontaine attended seminary at Saint-Hyacinthe then Université Laval and attained B.A. and LL.L degrees. In 1929, he was appointed King's Counsel.[1]

He was first elected to Parliament at the St. Hyacinthe—Rouville riding in the 1930 general election then re-elected there in 1935 and 1940. Fontaine resigned on 27 July 1944 before completing his term in the 19th Canadian Parliament.

Named in 1944 as judge to the Court of Sessions of the Peace (now the Criminal and Penal Division of the Court of Quebec), he died on 21 November 1967, after 23 years on the bench.[2]

References

  1. Normandin, A. L. (1941). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  2. Cournoyer, Jean (1993). Le petit Jean : Dictionnaire des noms propres du Québec (1st. ed.). Montréal: Stanké. p. 279. ISBN 2-7604-0423-4.
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