Joseph-Fernand Fafard (25 August 1882 – 14 May 1955) was a Laurier Liberal and a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in L'Islet, Quebec and became a land surveyor.
The Hon. J. Fernand Fafard | |
|---|---|
| Senator for De la Durantaye, Quebec | |
| In office 29 January 1940 – 14 May 1955 | |
| Appointed by | William Lyon Mackenzie King |
| Preceded by | Émile Fortin |
| Succeeded by | Jean-François Pouliot |
| Member of Parliament for L'Islet | |
| In office December 1917 – October 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Eugène Paquet |
| Succeeded by | riding dissolved |
| Member of Parliament for Montmagny—L'Islet | |
| In office December 1935 – January 1940 | |
| Preceded by | riding created |
| Succeeded by | Léo Kemner Laflamme |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 August 1882 L'Islet, Quebec |
| Died | 14 May 1955 (aged 72) Quebec City, Quebec |
| Political party | Laurier Liberals Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | 1) Héva Girard m. 5 February 1912 d. 1935[1] 2) A. Paquet[2] |
| Relations | Adine Fafard-Drolet (sister) |
| Occupation | land surveyor |
Fafard attended L'Islet College and fr:Collège de Lévis. In 1901, he studied how to survey lands in Alberta and Saskatchewan for his probationary course and in 1905 earned his diploma. He was the first to conduct a land survey of the Abitibi region and also became vice-president of the Quebec Land Surveyors Association.[1]
He was first elected to Parliament under the Laurier Liberals party banner at the L'Islet riding in the 1917 general election. He was re-elected under the Liberal Party there in 1921, 1925, 1926 and 1930. With riding boundary changes, Fafard was re-elected for the Liberals in 1935 at the Montmagny—L'Islet riding.
In 1940, after completing his term in the 18th Canadian Parliament, Fafard was appointed to the Senate for the De la Durantaye, Quebec division. He continued in that role until his death on 14 May 1955 in Quebec City following an unidentified brief illness.[2]
| 1917 Canadian federal election: L'Islet | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | Joseph-Fernand Fafard | acclaimed | ||||||
| 1921 Canadian federal election: L'Islet | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Joseph-Fernand Fafard | 3,720 | ||||||
| Conservative | Eugène Paquet | 2,132 | ||||||
| 1925 Canadian federal election: L'Islet | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Joseph-Fernand Fafard | 3,516 | ||||||
| Conservative | Joseph-Adhémar Gagnon | 2,436 | ||||||
| 1930 Canadian federal election: L'Islet | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Joseph-Fernand Fafard | 3,558 | ||||||
| Conservative | Louis-Joseph Gauthier | 3,165 | ||||||
| Source: lop.parl.ca | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b Normandin, A.L. (1936). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
- ^ a b "Sen. Fafard Dies / 22 Seats Empty". Toronto Star. 16 May 1955. p. 5.
External links
edit- Joseph-Fernand Fafard – Parliament of Canada biography
- "J.-Fernand Fafard". L’Encyclopédie de l’histoire du Québec / The Quebec History Encyclopedia (in French). Marianopolis College. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
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