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| ⚫ | '''Roy Fournier''' (August 22, 1921 – June 20, 1991<ref name="mna"/>) was a lawyer and political figure in [[Quebec]]. He represented [[Gatineau (provincial electoral district)|Gatineau]] in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec and then [[National Assembly of Quebec]] from 1962 to 1972 as a [[Quebec Liberal Party|Liberal]] member. |
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| ⚫ | '''Roy Fournier''', {{Post-nominals|country=CAN|QC}} (August 22, 1921 – June 20, 1991<ref name="mna"/>) was a lawyer and political figure in [[Quebec]]. He represented [[Gatineau (provincial electoral district)|Gatineau]] in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec and then [[National Assembly of Quebec]] from 1962 to 1972 as a [[Quebec Liberal Party|Liberal]] member. |
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He was born in [[Maniwaki, Quebec]], the son of [[Alphonse Fournier]], who served in the Canadian House of Commons, and Lorette Roy. Fournier studied at the Normal School in [[Hull, Quebec|Hull]], at the [[Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf|Collège Brébeuf]] in [[Montreal]], at the [[University of Ottawa]] and at the [[Université de Montréal]]. He was admitted to the Quebec bar in 1948. Fournier was legal counsel for the city of Hull and the municipalities of [[Pointe-Gatineau, Quebec|Pointe-Gatineau]], [[Denholm, Quebec|Denholm]] and [[Low, Quebec|Low]]. He was named [[Queen's Counsel]] in 1963 and was [[bâtonnier]] for the Hull bar in 1964 and 1965.<ref name="mna">{{QuebecMNAbio|fournier-roy-3235}}</ref> |
He was born in [[Maniwaki, Quebec]], and is the son of [[Alphonse Fournier]], who served in the Canadian House of Commons, and Lorette Roy. Fournier studied at the Normal School in [[Hull, Quebec|Hull]], at the [[Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf|Collège Brébeuf]] in [[Montreal]], at the [[University of Ottawa]] and at the [[Université de Montréal]]. He was admitted to the Quebec bar in 1948. Fournier was legal counsel for the city of Hull and the municipalities of [[Pointe-Gatineau, Quebec|Pointe-Gatineau]], [[Denholm, Quebec|Denholm]] and [[Low, Quebec|Low]]. He was named [[Queen's Counsel]] in 1963 and was [[bâtonnier]] for the Hull bar in 1964 and 1965.<ref name="mna">{{QuebecMNAbio|fournier-roy-3235}}</ref> |
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Fournier served as a lieutenant in the [[Royal Canadian Navy]] during [[World War II]] and received the [[Atlantic Star]] in 1945. In 1945, he married Pauline Audet.<ref name="mna"/> He was president of the Hull branch of the [[Royal Canadian Legion]] from 1952 to 1955.<ref>{{cite news |url= |
Fournier served as a lieutenant in the [[Royal Canadian Navy]] during [[World War II]] and received the [[Atlantic Star]] in 1945. In 1945, he married Pauline Audet.<ref name="mna"/> He was president of the Hull branch of the [[Royal Canadian Legion]] from 1952 to 1955.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zCA_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=pk8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=4688,5810370 |title=Will Mark 150 Years |newspaper=Windsor Star |date=June 3, 1950 |page=26 |accessdate=2011-07-15}}</ref> |
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Fournier served in the Quebec cabinet as Minister of State in 1971 and [[Ministry of Public Security (Quebec)|Solicitor General of Quebec]] from 1971 to 1972.<ref name="mna"/> He resigned his seat in August 1972, when he was named a judge in the provincial court, assigned to the Transport Tribunal.<ref>{{cite news |url= |
Fournier served in the Quebec cabinet as Minister of State in 1971 and [[Ministry of Public Security (Quebec)|Solicitor General of Quebec]] from 1971 to 1972.<ref name="mna"/> He resigned his seat in August 1972, when he was named a judge in the provincial court, assigned to the Transport Tribunal.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BgsyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=w6EFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2673,467770 |title=Fournier to bench after quitting seat |date=August 3, 1972 |page=2 |newspaper=Montreal Gazette |accessdate=2011-07-15}}</ref> |
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He died in [[Montreal]] at the age of 69.<ref name="mna"/> |
He died in [[Montreal]] at the age of 69.<ref name="mna"/> |
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| NAME = Fournier, Roy |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Canadian politician |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = August 22, 1921 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = Maniwaki, Quebec |
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| DATE OF DEATH = June 20, 1991 |
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| PLACE OF DEATH = Montreal, Quebec |
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Latest revision as of 02:01, 12 February 2024
Roy Fournier, QC (August 22, 1921 – June 20, 1991[1]) was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Gatineau in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec and then National Assembly of Quebec from 1962 to 1972 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Maniwaki, Quebec, and is the son of Alphonse Fournier, who served in the Canadian House of Commons, and Lorette Roy. Fournier studied at the Normal School in Hull, at the Collège Brébeuf in Montreal, at the University of Ottawa and at the Université de Montréal. He was admitted to the Quebec bar in 1948. Fournier was legal counsel for the city of Hull and the municipalities of Pointe-Gatineau, Denholm and Low. He was named Queen's Counsel in 1963 and was bâtonnier for the Hull bar in 1964 and 1965.[1]
Fournier served as a lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II and received the Atlantic Star in 1945. In 1945, he married Pauline Audet.[1] He was president of the Hull branch of the Royal Canadian Legion from 1952 to 1955.[2]
Fournier served in the Quebec cabinet as Minister of State in 1971 and Solicitor General of Quebec from 1971 to 1972.[1] He resigned his seat in August 1972, when he was named a judge in the provincial court, assigned to the Transport Tribunal.[3]
He died in Montreal at the age of 69.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
- ^ "Will Mark 150 Years". Windsor Star. June 3, 1950. p. 26. Retrieved 2011-07-15.
- ^ "Fournier to bench after quitting seat". Montreal Gazette. August 3, 1972. p. 2. Retrieved 2011-07-15.