Fernand Rinfret

Louis-Édouard-Fernand Rinfret PC (February 28, 1883 – July 12, 1939) was a Canadian politician.

The Honourable Fernand Rinfret PC
Fernand Rinfret in ca. 1925
35th Mayor of Montreal
In office 11 April 1932 – 1934
Preceded by	Camillien Houde
Succeeded by	Camillien Houde
Member of the Canadian Parliament for St. James
In office 1920–1939
Preceded by	Louis Audet Lapointe
Succeeded by	Eugène Durocher
26th Secretary of State for Canada
In office 1926–1930
Prime Minister	William Lyon Mackenzie King
Preceded by	George Halsey Perley
Succeeded by	Charles Cahan
In office 1935–1939
Prime Minister	William Lyon Mackenzie King
Preceded by	Charles Cahan
Succeeded by	Ernest Lapointe
Personal details
Born	(1883-02-28)February 28, 1883 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died	July 12, 1939(1939-07-12) (aged 56) Los Angeles, California, United States
Political party	Liberal
Profession	Journalist

Biography

He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the Montreal riding of St. James in a 1920 by-election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1921, 1925, 1930, and 1935. From 1926 to 1930 and again from 1935 to 1939, he was the Secretary of State for Canada.

From 1932 to 1934, he was the mayor of Montreal.

He was brother to Thibaudeau Rinfret, the Chief Justice of Canada, and Charles Rinfret, a prominent Montreal businessman.

Gallery

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  14th Canadian Ministry
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  A commemorative plaque, Vauquelin Square

References

• "The Quebec History Encyclopedia" (in French). Archived from the original on 8 September 2006.

External links

• Fernand Rinfret – Parliament of Canada biography
• Fernand Rinfret at Find a Grave