Fernand Rinfret
The Hon. Louis Édouard Fernand Rinfret | |
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| 35th Mayor of Montreal | |
| In office 11 April 1932 – 1934 | |
| Preceded by | Camillien Houde |
| Succeeded by | Camillien Houde (returned) |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for St. James | |
| In office 1920–1939 | |
| Preceded by | Louis Audet Lapointe |
| Succeeded by | Eugène Durocher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 February 1883 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | 12 July 1939 (aged 56) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Profession | journalist |
Louis Édouard Fernand Rinfret, PC (28 February 1883 – 12 July 1939) was a Canadian politician.
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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A commemorative plaque, Vauquelin Square
References
- "The Quebec History Encyclopedia" (in French). Archived from the original on 8 September 2006.
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