Adélard Fontaine | |
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Member of Parliament for St. Hyacinthe—Rouville |
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In office July 1930 – October 1935 |
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Preceded by | René Morin |
Succeeded by | riding dissolved |
Member of Parliament for Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot |
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In office October 1935 – July 1944 |
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Preceded by | riding created |
Succeeded by | Joseph Fontaine |
Personal details | |
Born | Joseph-Théophile-Adélard Fontaine 30 November 1891 Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin, Quebec |
Died | 21 November 1967 | (aged 75)
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse(s) | Alice Leclair m. 8 May 1923[1] |
Profession | lawyer |
Joseph-Théophile-Adélard Fontaine (30 November 1891 – 21 November 1967) was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin, Quebec and became a lawyer by career.
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 ther in 1935 and 1940. Fontaine resigned on 27 July 1944 before completing his term in the 19th Canadian Parliament.