Alphonse Fournier

The Honourable Alphonse Fournier PC QC
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
In office May 1, 1948 – May 8, 1953
Prime Minister	Louis St. Laurent
Preceded by	Ian Alistair Mackenzie
Succeeded by	Walter Harris
Minister of Public Works
In office October 7, 1942 – June 11, 1953
Prime Minister	Louis St. Laurent W. L. Mackenzie King
Preceded by	Joseph-Enoil Michaud (acting)
Succeeded by	Walter Harris (acting)
Member of Parliament for Hull
In office July 28, 1930 – August 9, 1953
Preceded by	Joseph-Éloi Fontaine
Succeeded by	Alexis Caron
Personal details
Born	(1893-03-24)March 24, 1893 Methuen, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	October 8, 1961(1961-10-08) (aged 68) Hull, Quebec, Canada
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Lorette Roy ​ (m. 1917)​
Relations	Joseph-Célestin Nadon (cousin)
Children	4, including Roy
Alma mater	University of Montreal Laval University
Profession	Lawyer teacher

Alphonse Fournier PC QC (March 24, 1893 – October 8, 1961) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Methuen, Massachusetts, he was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada representing the Quebec riding of Hull in the 1930 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1935, 1940, 1945, and 1949.^[1]

From 1942 to 1953, he was the Minister of Public Works. From 1948 to 1953, he was the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Liberal Party House Leader.^[1]

His son, Roy Fournier, was also a member of the Quebec parliament and solicitor general for the province of Quebec.^[2]

There is a Alphonse Fournier fonds at Library and Archives Canada.^[3]

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