Joseph-Fernand Fafard

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	(1882-08-25)25 August 1882 L'Islet, Quebec
Died	14 May 1955(1955-05-14) (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]

v t e 1917 Canadian federal election: L'Islet
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Opposition (Laurier Liberals)	Joseph-Fernand Fafard	acclaimed

v t e 1921 Canadian federal election: L'Islet
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Joseph-Fernand Fafard	3,720
	Conservative	Eugène Paquet	2,132

v t e 1925 Canadian federal election: L'Islet
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Joseph-Fernand Fafard	3,516
	Conservative	Joseph-Adhémar Gagnon	2,436

v t e 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

1. Normandin, A.L. (1936). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
2. "Sen. Fafard Dies / 22 Seats Empty". Toronto Star. 16 May 1955. p. 5.

External links

• 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.